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Chief War Eagle Memorial

Chief War Eagle Memorial from directly overhead

Chief War Eagle Memorial is a historic site in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 354 m. Cottonwood Hill stands 468 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Theophile Bruguier Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
354 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.49377, -96.45255

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 20
  • Theophile Bruguier Monument: 0.1 mi
  • Combination Bridge Pillar: 2.0 mi
  • Siouxland Veteran Memorial Bridge Plaque: 2.1 mi
  • Hard Rock Guitar: 2.2 mi
  • Flight 232 Memorial: 2.2 mi
Museums: 14
Peaks: 8
Artworks: 4
  • Abraham Lincoln Statue: 2.7 mi
  • This Is Sioux CIty: 2.9 mi
  • Towers of Time: 14.9 mi
  • Harp: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Old Town: 19.9 mi
  • Train: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cottonwood HillW468 m21.2 mi
Boy Scout HillNW430 m21.8 mi
Pumpkin HillWNW429 m24.5 mi
Indian HillNW426 m22.3 mi
Lookout HillWNW411 m15.1 mi
Rattlesnake HillNW395 m24.2 mi
Dakota PointNNW394 m4.3 mi
Volcano HillNW382 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0119:38
June solstice05:4920:2521:07
September equinox07:1418:4819:25
December solstice07:5316:1116:56

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192436485970757264513624
Precip in0.70.91.63.14.54.63.43.93.02.41.41.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sioux City ANG, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2379157857

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