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Big Bottom

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Big Bottom is a ghost town in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 913 m. Terry Peak stands 2,147 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Baldy Peak, a peak 6.6 miles away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.

human settlement in Meade County, South Dakota, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates44.58550, -103.52300

Overlooks nearby

121 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
  • Baldy Peak: 6.6 mi
  • Miller Butte: 7.3 mi
  • Saint Onge Peak: 8.6 mi
  • Bear Butte: 8.9 mi
  • Oyster Mountain: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 14
  • Milberg School: 7.8 mi
  • Snoma School: 9.4 mi
  • Historic Potter's Field: 10.1 mi
  • Stolen Kiss Apartments: 10.4 mi
  • General Samuel D. Sturgis Statue: 11.9 mi
Parks: 12
  • Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge: 9.9 mi
  • Centennial Park: 11.4 mi
  • Sturgis City Park: 11.6 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 12.0 mi
  • Belle Fourche National Wildlife Refuge: 13.2 mi
Museums: 12
Ghost towns: 11
Attractions: 8
  • Sturgis Welcome Sign: 11.5 mi
  • Sturgis Welcome Sign: 13.0 mi
  • Tatanka Story of Bison: 16.0 mi
  • Paolo Adventures: 17.2 mi
  • Seth Bullock's Grave: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Spearfish Community Garden: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Bottom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terry PeakSW 221°2,147 m23.6 mi
Deer MountainSW 217°2,027 m24.6 mi
Bald MountainSW 221°2,012 m22.3 mi
Green MountainSW 223°2,003 m22.7 mi
Foley MountainSW 224°2,001 m24.0 mi
Elk MountainSW 228°1,952 m24.1 mi
War Eagle HillSW 226°1,930 m22.6 mi
Ragged Top MountainSW 230°1,878 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2819:07
June solstice05:1019:5920:44
September equinox06:4218:1518:53
December solstice07:2915:2916:17

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212434445465737161473323
Precip in0.40.50.81.83.23.32.11.31.01.40.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newell, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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