Staple M Cliffs
Staple M Cliffs is a cliff in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 740 m. Arrowhead Butte stands 808 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Butte, a peak 2.9 miles away. 9 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 740 m
How to reach it
9 named places within 25 miles
- Mud Butte: 2.9 mi
- Mud Butte: 3.4 mi
- Peaked Butte: 4.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 6.6 mi
- Bessie Butte: 6.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Staple M Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Butte | NNW 330° | 808 m | 23.4 mi |
| Stony Butte | WNW 283° | 766 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mud Butte | WNW 298° | 762 m | 3.4 mi |
| Marple Butte | ENE 59° | 757 m | 13.5 mi |
| Bessie Butte | NW 322° | 754 m | 6.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Butte | NNW 342° | 735 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mud Butte | NW 304° | 721 m | 2.9 mi |
| Peaked Butte | NE 54° | 721 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 19:53 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:08 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:21 | 16:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 23 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 48 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Faith, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357099404
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