Original Site of Plankinton School
Original Site of Plankinton School is a historic site in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 464 m. Archer Hill stands 513 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. 63 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
city in and county seat of Aurora County, South Dakota, United States
Wikidata Q2515293, matched on coordinates and name (224 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- brick
- Inscription
- Original Site of Plankinton School 1925-2001
How to reach it
63 named places within 25 miles
- Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Fish Lake State Public Shooting Area: 4.7 mi
- Crystal Lake State Public Shooting Area: 6.6 mi
- Nelson State Public Shooting Area: 8.3 mi
- Pleasant Lake State Public Shooting Area: 8.3 mi
- Plankinton/Aurora County Historical Museum: 0.4 mi
- Mt. Vernon Area Historical Society: 11.2 mi
- Boehnen Memorial Museum: 22.4 mi
- McGovern Legacy Museum: 22.5 mi
- Dakota Discovery Museum: 22.6 mi
- World Trade Center NYC Mural: 0.4 mi
- Flame of Wisdom: 22.4 mi
- Girl Jumping Rope: 22.5 mi
- Corn Palace Mascot: 22.7 mi
- Clock: 22.7 mi
- Mitchell Community Garden: 22.1 mi
- Audrey's Garden: 22.4 mi
- Bella's Butterfly Garden: 23.4 mi
- Pollinator Plot: 23.5 mi
- The Kiwanis Woodlot Monument: 22.5 mi
- Home of the Second Corn Palace: 22.7 mi
- Davison County Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Mitchell Corn Palace: 22.7 mi
- Rodeo Bunny: 23.3 mi
- Archer Hill: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Original Site of Plankinton School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Hill | NW 306° | 513 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:08 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:36 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:13 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 48 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Lake, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13304742964
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