Plainview School
Plainview School is a historic site in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 833 m. Deadman Mountain stands 1,502 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Milberg School, a historic site 5.2 miles away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 833 m
How to reach it
- 29.1 mi off the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
41 named places within 25 miles
- Buzzards Peak: 8.3 mi
- Owl Butte: 10.6 mi
- Miller Butte: 12.2 mi
- Englishman Butte: 13.5 mi
- Bear Butte: 14.2 mi
- Milberg School: 5.2 mi
- Winkler School: 14.1 mi
- Snoma School: 19.0 mi
- General Samuel D. Sturgis Statue: 19.6 mi
- Historic Potter's Field: 21.3 mi
- Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge: 16.0 mi
- Sturgis City Park: 19.6 mi
- Lions Club Park: 19.6 mi
- Belle Fourche National Wildlife Refuge: 20.0 mi
- Centennial Park: 20.0 mi
- Big Bottom: 11.9 mi
- Minnesela: 24.9 mi
- Sturgis Motorcycle Museum: 19.8 mi
- Saab Heritage Car Museum USA - Sturgis Car Museum: 21.0 mi
- Sturgis Welcome Sign: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Plainview School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadman Mountain | SSW 209° | 1,502 m | 23.3 mi |
| Crook Mountain | SW 224° | 1,479 m | 23.5 mi |
| Red Hill | SSW 213° | 1,412 m | 24.6 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | WSW 237° | 1,372 m | 23.4 mi |
| Granite Peak | SW 215° | 1,349 m | 22.8 mi |
| Bear Butte | SSW 205° | 1,344 m | 14.2 mi |
| Oyster Mountain | SW 218° | 1,226 m | 20.1 mi |
| Sly Hill | SSW 214° | 1,182 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:58 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:28 | 16:16 |
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 | 21 | 24 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newell, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357085759
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