Dells of the Sioux River
Dells of the Sioux River is a cliff in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 452 m. Jasper Peak stands 523 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Orphanage Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 452 m
How to reach it
- 22.6 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Exhibit Quarry · 24 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 24 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 24 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tower Park: 3.8 mi
- Wiese Field: 10.0 mi
- Colton Park: 10.7 mi
- Palmira Park: 11.2 mi
- Renner Ball Park: 11.5 mi
- Dinosaur Statue: 11.9 mi
- Fireman Statue: 12.9 mi
- 1 > 7: 17.4 mi
- Farmer: 17.4 mi
- I Tell You What: 17.4 mi
- Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum: 12.3 mi
- Buffalo Ridge Ghost Town: 16.5 mi
- Stockyards Ag Experience Barn Art Museum: 17.4 mi
- Hartford Township Building: 17.4 mi
- Moody County Museum: 17.7 mi
- Johnson School: 15.7 mi
- The Amidon Affair: 16.3 mi
- Minnehaha County Pioneers Memorial: 16.3 mi
- The Dubuque House Historical Marker: 17.4 mi
- Radio Station KSOO: 18.4 mi
- Orphanage Hill: 1.3 mi
- Trent Mounds: 5.5 mi
- Egan Mounds: 12.3 mi
- Mount Bigsiouxvius: 16.4 mi
- Jasper Peak: 16.7 mi
- Bartles Northern Tallgrass Prairie Refuge: 16.7 mi
- Ringneck Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 17.1 mi
- Jasper Wildlife Management Area: 17.4 mi
- Springwater Wildlife Management Area: 18.4 mi
- Eden Wildlife Management Area: 20.2 mi
- Secret Garden: 17.5 mi
- Rooftop Garden: 19.2 mi
- Indoor Gardens: 19.2 mi
- Sunken Garden: 19.3 mi
- Madison Community Garden: 24.1 mi
- Middle Sioux Falls: 17.5 mi
- Upper Sioux Falls: 17.6 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 24.1 mi
- King & Queen Rock: 12.7 mi
- W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds (Sioux Empire Fair): 18.1 mi
- Family Park: 18.9 mi
- Corn Feeding Area: 20.1 mi
- The Palisades: 12.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dells of the Sioux River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Peak | E 85° | 523.3 m | 16.7 mi |
| Macey Hill | NNW 329° | 521 m | 19.9 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | ESE 102° | 518 m | 22.6 mi |
| Orphanage Hill | NNW 348° | 484 m | 1.3 mi |
| Egan Mounds | NNE 23° | 484 m | 12.3 mi |
| Trent Mounds | NNE 32° | 455 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Bigsiouxvius | SSE 161° | 432 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:29 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:06 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 20 | 32 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sioux Falls 14 NNE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357081972
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