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Mason

Mason from directly overhead

Mason is a ghost town in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 917 m. Crow Peak stands 1,750 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Creek Butte, a peak 3.7 miles away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

Ghost town in South Dakota, United States

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Coordinates44.81486, -103.81907
Around it

64 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
  • Bull Creek Butte: 3.7 mi
  • Susie Peak: 6.6 mi
  • Middle Creek Butte: 10.2 mi
  • Antelope Butte: 12.3 mi
  • Two Top Butte: 14.8 mi
Parks: 7
  • Belle Fourche National Wildlife Refuge: 8.3 mi
  • Gay Park: 9.5 mi
  • Hermann Park: 10.3 mi
  • Highland Park: 10.6 mi
  • Weyler Park: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Paolo Adventures: 10.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Northern Hills Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Spearfish Community Garden: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crow PeakSSW 197°1,750 m24.9 mi
Schoolmarm ButteSW 233°1,391 m25.0 mi
Elkhorn PeakSSE 166°1,372 m24.1 mi
Lookout MountainS 182°1,357 m22.3 mi
Sandstone MountainSW 232°1,244 m21.4 mi
Hamster HillS 180°1,231 m22.9 mi
Windy ButteSSW 211°1,131 m20.4 mi
Castle Rock ButteNE 53°1,130 m22.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:08
June solstice05:1020:0120:46
September equinox06:4318:1618:55
December solstice07:3115:2916:18

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252737465667747262493626
Precip in0.40.51.22.13.03.02.01.51.31.70.70.6

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

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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