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Minnesela

Minnesela from directly overhead

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

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Coordinates44.64100, -103.81200

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Historic sites: 15
Parks: 13
  • 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
Museums: 12
Ghost towns: 11
Attractions: 7
  • 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
Waterfalls: 6
Gardens: 1
  • Spearfish Community Garden: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Northern Hills Rest Area: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Minnesela. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terry PeakS 183°2,147 m21.7 mi
Bald MountainS 181°2,012 m20.7 mi
Green MountainS 183°2,003 m20.6 mi
Foley MountainS 186°2,001 m21.3 mi
Elk MountainS 190°1,952 m20.4 mi
War Eagle HillS 186°1,930 m19.8 mi
Ragged Top MountainSSW 193°1,878 m19.8 mi
Old Baldy MountainSSW 207°1,851 m21.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:08
June solstice05:1120:0020:45
September equinox06:4318:1618:55
December solstice07:3015:3016:18

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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