Oglala War Veterans Memorial
Oglala War Veterans Memorial is a historic site in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 951 m. Porcupine Butte stands 1,117 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell Butte, a peak 4.0 miles away. Badlands Loop Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off. 11 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- OLC’s Piya Wiconi headquarters in Kyle, SD, features the Oglala War Veterans Memorial. This permanent tribute honors Indigenous veterans from WWI through the Vietnam War, featuring a concrete wall with over 1,800 names on bronze plaques
How to reach it
- 29.6 mi off the Badlands Loop Scenic Byway
11 named places within 25 miles
- Bell Butte: 4.0 mi
- Porcupine Butte: 13.5 mi
- Snake Butte: 16.2 mi
- Stirk Table: 18.1 mi
- Cedar Butte: 19.1 mi
- Wounded Knee cemetery: 16.6 mi
- Wounded Knee Massacre Site: 16.7 mi
- Badlands National Park: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oglala War Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porcupine Butte | SSW 198° | 1,117 m | 13.5 mi |
| Snake Butte | ENE 74° | 968 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bell Butte | W 268° | 960 m | 4.0 mi |
| Cedar Butte | NW 304° | 957 m | 19.1 mi |
| Red Dog Table | W 274° | 925 m | 24.4 mi |
| Stirk Table | NW 311° | 872 m | 18.1 mi |
| Bouquet Table | N 352° | 821 m | 22.1 mi |
| Kelier Butte | N 7° | 773 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:30 | 16:17 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kyle 2 E, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13924411857
Day trips start here
- Badlands National Park · 30 mi
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