Geographic Center of the Nation Monument
Geographic Center of the Nation Monument is a historic site in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 916 m. Bald Mountain stands 2,012 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Korean War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Susie Peak: 6.8 mi
- Bull Creek Butte: 9.5 mi
- Cox Hill: 10.3 mi
- Mud Butte: 10.4 mi
- Saint Onge Peak: 10.4 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Town of Minnesela: 3.1 mi
- Snoma School: 8.1 mi
- Winkler School: 18.0 mi
- Minnesela: 3.1 mi
- Mason: 9.8 mi
- Crown Hill: 15.9 mi
- Big Bottom: 17.3 mi
- Carbonate: 19.0 mi
- Tripp Family Car Collection: 0.2 mi
- Von Bayer Museum of Fish Culture: 13.4 mi
- The Booth House: 13.5 mi
- High Plains Western Heritage Center: 14.4 mi
- Days of '76 Museum: 21.1 mi
- Gay Park: 0.4 mi
- Hermann Park: 0.6 mi
- Highland Park: 0.9 mi
- Weyler Park: 0.9 mi
- Jones Park: 1.3 mi
- Paolo Adventures: 0.9 mi
- Tatanka Story of Bison: 20.3 mi
- Seth Bullock's Grave: 21.5 mi
- Wild Bill Hickok & Calamity Jane Canary's Graves: 21.6 mi
- Broken Boot Gold Mine: 21.7 mi
- Mirror Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
- Lower Windy Pine Falls: 11.8 mi
- Upper Windy Pine Falls: 12.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 17.9 mi
- Spearfish Falls: 22.5 mi
- Northern Hills Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Spearfish Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Roadside picnic: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Geographic Center of the Nation Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | S 176° | 2,012 m | 23.0 mi |
| Foley Mountain | S 181° | 2,001 m | 23.5 mi |
| Elk Mountain | S 184° | 1,952 m | 22.5 mi |
| War Eagle Hill | S 180° | 1,930 m | 22.0 mi |
| Ragged Top Mountain | S 186° | 1,878 m | 21.8 mi |
| Old Baldy Mountain | SSW 200° | 1,851 m | 23.0 mi |
| Richmond Hill | S 180° | 1,845 m | 20.0 mi |
| Twin Peaks | S 184° | 1,827 m | 21.1 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3009386362
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