- Elevation, modelled
- 1,740 m
- Tallest summit within 20.5 miles
- Black Elk Peak2,207 m · 12.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6856, -103.5851
Beecher Rock is a cliff in South Dakota, at a modelled 1,740 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Car, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Beecher Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | NNE 12° | 2,207 m | 12.8 mi |
| Odakota Mountain | NNW 333° | 2,194 m | 18.5 mi |
| Green Mountain | NNW 333° | 2,186 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNW 328° | 2,184 m | 15.0 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | NNE 11° | 2,134 m | 11.7 mi |
| Copper Mountain | NNW 336° | 2,111 m | 19.1 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | NNW 338° | 2,086 m | 16.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | NW 316° | 2,016 m | 11.5 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
- 5.7 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 6 mi
- Needles Eye · 11 mi
- Needles other eye · 11 mi
- Cathedral Spires · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cicero Peak: 1.3 mi
- Custer Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Twin Sisters: 6.3 mi
- Mount Coolidge: 6.6 mi
- Calamity Peak: 6.7 mi
Parks: 24
- Big Rock Park: 5.4 mi
- Gates Park: 5.4 mi
- French Creek Park: 5.5 mi
- Harbach Centennial Park: 5.5 mi
- Way Park: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 19
- Custer Lighted Sign: 5.3 mi
- Four Mile Old West Town: 5.5 mi
- Bo The Bison: 5.8 mi
- Tour starts here: 10.4 mi
- Tour Starts here: 10.5 mi
Museums: 12
- 1881 Courthouse: 5.6 mi
- The Indian Museum of North America: 10.1 mi
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center: 14.7 mi
- Sculptor's Studio: 14.8 mi
- Borglum Story: 16.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Old Car: 1.0 mi
- Gordon Stockade: 6.4 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 10.4 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 7
- Sculpture: 5.2 mi
- George Washington: 14.8 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 14.8 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt: 14.8 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Bismuth: 14.7 mi
- Etta: 15.8 mi
- Addie Camp: 16.7 mi
- Teddy Bear: 18.8 mi
- Tigerville: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Aquarium Rock: 11.0 mi
- Dam Back Side: 11.2 mi
- Ephel Duath: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 11.2 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 20.3 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Spring Creek: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:56 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:34 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 11 mi
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