Ghost town · South Dakota
Merritt
Merritt is a ghost town in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 1,557 m. White Tail Peak stands 2,123 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
human settlement in South Dakota, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates44.14083, -103.56861
- 16.6 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, National
- 18.3 mi off the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Breezy Point Overlook & Picnic Area · 18 mi
- Borglum View Terrace · 19 mi
- Mount Rushmore Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Historic Viewing Terrace · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Patriarch: 14.3 mi
- Pronghorn: 14.5 mi
- Triceratops: 16.6 mi
- Tyranosaurus Rex: 16.6 mi
- Apatosaurus: 16.6 mi
Peaks
- Pilot Knob: 0.3 mi
- Merritt Peak: 1.2 mi
- Buck Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Crystal Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Silver Peak: 4.7 mi
Parks: 54
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area: 4.9 mi
- Presbyterian Church Camp: 9.5 mi
- Wheaton College Summer Camp: 9.6 mi
- Quarry Park: 13.7 mi
- Deerfield Lake Recreation Area: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 33
- Wonderland cave: 9.8 mi
- 1880 Train (Hill City): 14.4 mi
- Bippity Boppity Bounce: 15.8 mi
- Three Little Pigs: 15.8 mi
- Steam locomotive: 15.8 mi
Museums: 21
- Civilian Conservation Corps Museum: 14.0 mi
- Black Hills Institute: 14.3 mi
- South Dakota State Railroad Museum, Ltd.: 14.5 mi
- Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center: 17.5 mi
- Black Hills Mining Museum: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 16
- Greenwood: 5.5 mi
- Pactola: 6.3 mi
- Nahant: 9.6 mi
- Brownsville: 11.2 mi
- Tigerville: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Lookout Mill: 8.3 mi
- Fallen Officers Memorial: 16.6 mi
- The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park: 17.3 mi
- U.S.S. Maine Memorial: 17.9 mi
- Ziolkowski - a bust of James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Thunderhead Falls: 9.6 mi
- Spearfish Falls: 23.1 mi
- Roughlock Falls: 23.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sheridan Lake North: 12.0 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 12.6 mi
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Spring Creek: 12.9 mi
- March-Dake Plaza: 18.5 mi
- Roadside picnic: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- William Noordermeer Gardens: 16.1 mi
- terrace: 16.2 mi
- Memorial Park Rose Gardens: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Ephel Duath: 20.2 mi
- Dam Back Side: 20.3 mi
- Aquarium Rock: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Merritt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Tail Peak | W 264° | 2,123 m | 13.3 mi |
| Copper Mountain | SSW 211° | 2,111 m | 16.5 mi |
| Flag Mountain | WSW 249° | 2,103 m | 13.7 mi |
| Nipple Butte | WSW 246° | 2,072 m | 14.3 mi |
| Custer Peak | NW 311° | 2,071 m | 10.9 mi |
| Samelias Peak | SSE 163° | 1,952 m | 15.1 mi |
| Castle Peak | WSW 245° | 1,931 m | 8.5 mi |
| Signal Knob | SW 224° | 1,894 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:32 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pactola DAM, 7 mi away.
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