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Sakakawea Monument

Sakakawea Monument is a historic site in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 552 m. Saddle Butte stands 696 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sitting Bull Monument, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

How to reach it

Coordinates45.51589, -100.48814

25 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 11
  • Legion Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
  • Blue Blanket Recreation Area: 7.0 mi
  • Thomas Bay Recreation Area: 9.3 mi
  • Rogo Bay Recreation Area: 10.6 mi
  • Leavenworth Monument: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Laundreaux Butte: 8.4 mi
  • Rattlesnake Butte: 14.1 mi
  • Runaround Butte: 15.9 mi
  • Lonesome Butte: 17.9 mi
  • Twin Buttes: 19.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Walleye Up Statue: 2.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Klein Museum: 3.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddle ButteW 273°696 m21.3 mi
Lonesome ButteNNW 348°689 m17.9 mi
Rattlesnake ButteNNW 339°684 m14.1 mi
Dog ButteWSW 256°683 m23.9 mi
Runaround ButteWNW 284°674 m15.9 mi
Elk ButteNW 312°659 m19.5 mi
Coffee ButteS 180°638 m20.3 mi
Laundreaux ButteSW 216°626 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1518:55
June solstice04:5419:4920:35
September equinox06:3018:0218:41
December solstice07:2015:1216:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151931445667737262473220
Precip in0.30.40.61.33.13.12.42.21.61.60.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mobridge 2nnw, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/9297896141

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