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Maitland

Maitland from directly overhead

Maitland is a ghost town in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 1,491 m. Terry Peak stands 2,147 m to the south-southwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Tetro Rock, a peak 1.0 miles away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.

ghost town in South Dakota, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates44.39748, -103.80159

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Tetro Rock: 1.0 mi
  • Mount Theodore Roosevelt: 2.1 mi
  • Polo Peak: 2.5 mi
  • Richmond Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Green Mountain: 3.0 mi
Ghost towns: 14
Historic sites: 13
Parks: 12
  • Manuel Brothers Park: 3.7 mi
  • Richard Gordon Memorial Park: 4.0 mi
  • Centennial Park: 13.6 mi
  • Sturgis City Park: 14.7 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Broken Boot Gold Mine: 3.4 mi
  • Wild Bill Hickok & Calamity Jane Canary's Graves: 4.0 mi
  • Seth Bullock's Grave: 4.1 mi
  • Tatanka Story of Bison: 4.3 mi
  • Sturgis Welcome Sign: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Spearfish Community Garden: 6.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Northern Hills Rest Area: 15.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Maitland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terry PeakSSW 199°2,147 m5.1 mi
Custer PeakSSE 163°2,071 m11.1 mi
East Cement RidgeWSW 254°2,034 m13.4 mi
Deer MountainS 190°2,027 m6.7 mi
West Cement RidgeWSW 258°2,026 m13.8 mi
Bald MountainSSW 194°2,012 m4.0 mi
Green MountainSSW 203°2,003 m4.1 mi
Foley MountainSSW 213°2,001 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:08
June solstice05:1219:5920:44
September equinox06:4318:1618:54
December solstice07:2915:3116:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262735425262696859453526

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deadwood, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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