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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: 21
  • 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 HillW 266°468 m21.2 mi
Boy Scout HillNW 304°430 m21.8 mi
Pumpkin HillWNW 303°429 m24.5 mi
Indian HillNW 304°426 m22.3 mi
Lookout HillWNW 299°411 m15.1 mi
Rattlesnake HillNW 305°395 m24.2 mi
Dakota PointNNW 347°394 m4.3 mi
Volcano HillNW 305°382 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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