Minnesela
Minnesela is a ghost town in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 945 m. Terry Peak stands 2,147 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Minnesela, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.
human settlement in Butte County, South Dakota, United States of America
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Susie Peak: 7.3 mi
- Saint Onge Peak: 7.4 mi
- Baldy Peak: 9.8 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Cox Hill: 10.5 mi
- Town of Minnesela: 0.0 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Geographic Center of the Nation Monument: 3.1 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Snoma School: 5.9 mi
- Jones Park: 1.9 mi
- Highland Park: 2.2 mi
- Weyler Park: 2.4 mi
- Hermann Park: 2.5 mi
- Gay Park: 3.3 mi
- Tripp Family Car Collection: 2.8 mi
- Von Bayer Museum of Fish Culture: 11.3 mi
- The Booth House: 11.4 mi
- High Plains Western Heritage Center: 12.0 mi
- Days of '76 Museum: 18.3 mi
- Mason: 12.0 mi
- Crown Hill: 13.9 mi
- Big Bottom: 14.7 mi
- Maitland: 16.8 mi
- Carbonate: 16.9 mi
- Paolo Adventures: 2.6 mi
- Tatanka Story of Bison: 17.4 mi
- Seth Bullock's Grave: 18.8 mi
- Wild Bill Hickok & Calamity Jane Canary's Graves: 18.8 mi
- Broken Boot Gold Mine: 19.0 mi
- Mirror Creek Falls: 11.4 mi
- Lower Windy Pine Falls: 12.2 mi
- Upper Windy Pine Falls: 12.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 15.9 mi
- Spearfish Falls: 20.7 mi
- Spearfish Community Garden: 10.8 mi
- Northern Hills Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Roadside picnic: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Minnesela. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Peak | S 183° | 2,147 m | 21.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | S 181° | 2,012 m | 20.7 mi |
| Foley Mountain | S 186° | 2,001 m | 21.3 mi |
| Elk Mountain | S 190° | 1,952 m | 20.4 mi |
| War Eagle Hill | S 186° | 1,930 m | 19.8 mi |
| Ragged Top Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,878 m | 19.8 mi |
| Old Baldy Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,851 m | 21.7 mi |
| Richmond Hill | S 187° | 1,845 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:00 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:16 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:30 | 16:18 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 62 | 49 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belle Fourche, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
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