Ghost town · South Dakota
Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear is a ghost town in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 1,451 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the south-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Clark Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off.
human settlement in United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates43.95139, -103.50611
- 3.5 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, National
- 17.0 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
- 29.9 mi off the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Breezy Point Overlook & Picnic Area · 5 mi
- Borglum View Terrace · 6 mi
- Historic Viewing Terrace · 6 mi
- Mount Rushmore Viewpoint · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Clark Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Samelias Peak: 1.9 mi
- Storm Hill: 1.9 mi
- Humbolt Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Hardesty Peak: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Patriarch: 3.6 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 5.5 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt: 5.5 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 5.5 mi
- George Washington: 5.5 mi
Parks: 55
- Spirit of the Hills Park: 3.6 mi
- Jim Lewis Park: 3.7 mi
- Charolette Tracy Park: 3.8 mi
- Upper Pine Creek Natural Area: 5.6 mi
- Reno Gulch Park: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 33
- 1880 Train (Hill City): 3.6 mi
- Hall of Records: 5.5 mi
- Rushmore Tramway Adventures: 5.9 mi
- Doane Robinson Tunnel: 6.8 mi
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Devil's Little Tower: 7.0 mi
Museums: 14
- Civilian Conservation Corps Museum: 2.9 mi
- South Dakota State Railroad Museum, Ltd.: 3.6 mi
- Black Hills Institute: 3.7 mi
- Sculptor's Studio: 5.7 mi
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Gordon Stockade: 12.6 mi
- Lookout Mill: 12.9 mi
- Fallen Officers Memorial: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- Addie Camp: 2.2 mi
- Etta: 6.5 mi
- Tigerville: 6.9 mi
- Pactola: 8.5 mi
- Bismuth: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Dam Back Side: 7.8 mi
- Ephel Duath: 7.8 mi
- Aquarium Rock: 7.9 mi
- Beecher Rock: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sheridan Lake South: 1.7 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 2.5 mi
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- terrace: 14.9 mi
- William Noordermeer Gardens: 15.2 mi
- Memorial Park Rose Gardens: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Spring Creek: 4.6 mi
- March-Dake Plaza: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Thunderhead Falls: 8.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Teddy Bear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | SSW 192° | 2,207 m | 6.0 mi |
| Odakota Mountain | W 261° | 2,194 m | 12.5 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,184 m | 13.1 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | SSW 193° | 2,134 m | 7.0 mi |
| Copper Mountain | W 265° | 2,111 m | 11.7 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,086 m | 10.7 mi |
| Thunderhead Mountain | SW 217° | 1,991 m | 9.8 mi |
| Saint Elmo Peak | SW 219° | 1,954 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:57 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
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 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hill City, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 26 mi
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