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Milberg School

Milberg School from directly overhead

Milberg School is a historic site in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 860 m. Bear Den Mountain stands 1,720 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Plainview School, a historic site 5.2 miles away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
860 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.66665, -103.41185

64 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 32
  • Miller Butte: 7.1 mi
  • Buzzards Peak: 10.4 mi
  • Bear Butte: 13.2 mi
  • Owl Butte: 13.2 mi
  • Baldy Peak: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 10
Parks: 10
  • Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge: 14.8 mi
  • Belle Fourche National Wildlife Refuge: 14.9 mi
  • Sturgis City Park: 17.8 mi
  • Centennial Park: 18.0 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 18.0 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Sturgis Welcome Sign: 18.1 mi
  • Paolo Adventures: 21.8 mi
  • Tatanka Story of Bison: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Spearfish Community Garden: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear Den MountainSSW1,720 m24.8 mi
Dome MountainSSW1,659 m24.6 mi
Lexington HillSW1,659 m24.9 mi
Pillar PeakSSW1,654 m23.6 mi
Polo PeakSW1,650 m24.4 mi
Green MountainSW1,623 m23.7 mi
Whitewood PeakSW1,555 m22.0 mi
Deadman MountainSSW1,502 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2819:06
June solstice05:0919:5820:43
September equinox06:4118:1418:53
December solstice07:2815:2816:17

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212434445465737161473323
Precip in0.40.50.81.83.23.32.11.31.01.40.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newell, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357084851

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