Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a historic site in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 1,681 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the west-southwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Jefferson, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
Mountain in South Dakota featuring a sculpture of four US presidents.
Wikidata Q83497, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1941-10-31
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, National
- 11.7 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Historic Viewing Terrace · 1 mi
- Borglum View Terrace · 1 mi
- Mount Rushmore Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Breezy Point Overlook & Picnic Area · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Rushmore: 0.1 mi
- Doane Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Old Baldy Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Iron Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Ingersoll Peak: 2.3 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 0.0 mi
- George Washington: 0.0 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt: 0.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.0 mi
- Patriarch: 6.9 mi
- Norbeck Wildlife Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Upper Pine Creek Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Charolette Tracy Park: 6.7 mi
- Jim Lewis Park: 6.8 mi
- Spirit of the Hills Park: 6.9 mi
- Hall of Records: 0.0 mi
- Doane Robinson Tunnel: 1.4 mi
- Rushmore Tramway Adventures: 1.7 mi
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Cathedral Spires Trail: 4.1 mi
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Devil's Little Tower: 4.4 mi
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- Sculptor's Studio: 0.2 mi
- Borglum Story: 1.8 mi
- Keystone Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Big Thunder Gold Mine: 2.4 mi
- Gordon Stockade: 8.3 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Old Car: 14.1 mi
- Fallen Officers Memorial: 17.8 mi
- Dodge School: 17.9 mi
- Etta: 2.0 mi
- Bismuth: 3.6 mi
- Addie Camp: 4.5 mi
- Teddy Bear: 5.5 mi
- Tigerville: 11.3 mi
- Aquarium Rock: 5.6 mi
- Dam Back Side: 5.7 mi
- Ephel Duath: 5.9 mi
- Beecher Rock: 14.8 mi
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 5.6 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 6.3 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 7.1 mi
- terrace: 16.6 mi
- William Noordermeer Gardens: 17.1 mi
- Memorial Park Rose Gardens: 18.4 mi
- Spring Creek: 7.5 mi
- March-Dake Plaza: 18.4 mi
- Thunderhead Falls: 12.6 mi
- I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | WSW 256° | 2,207 m | 3.7 mi |
| Odakota Mountain | WNW 282° | 2,194 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 268° | 2,184 m | 14.2 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | WSW 245° | 2,134 m | 4.4 mi |
| Copper Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,111 m | 14.6 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | W 280° | 2,086 m | 12.9 mi |
| Thunderhead Mountain | WSW 251° | 1,991 m | 8.7 mi |
| Saint Elmo Peak | W 266° | 1,954 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:56 | 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 | 28 | 27 | 35 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Rushmore Nmem, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/550692883
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 21 mi
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