South Dakota Veterans Park
South Dakota Veterans Park is a historic site in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 432 m. Twilight Butte stands 666 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is South Dakota Hall of Fame, a museum 0.1 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- granite
- Inscription
- South Dakota Veterans Park Memorial
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Native American Scenic Byway, National
39 named places within 25 miles
- Avenue of Flags Park: 0.8 mi
- Chamberlain Rest Area: 0.8 mi
- Chamberlain Explorers Athletic Complex: 1.1 mi
- Barger Centennial Park: 1.3 mi
- American Creek Park: 1.5 mi
- Dignity: 0.8 mi
- Tipi: 0.8 mi
- Ram: 1.0 mi
- Saint Joseph: 2.0 mi
- Buffalo: 2.0 mi
- Lewis Hill: 11.5 mi
- Medicine Butte: 17.4 mi
- Red Butte: 19.0 mi
- Twin Butte: 20.0 mi
- Twilight Butte: 21.1 mi
- South Dakota Hall of Fame: 0.1 mi
- Lewis & Clark Exhibits & Tourist Information: 0.8 mi
- Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center: 2.1 mi
- South Dakota Tractor Museum: 19.5 mi
- Girl Scouts Rock: 0.7 mi
- Avenue of Flags: 0.8 mi
- Grandview School: 7.4 mi
- Boyer State Public Shooting Area: 9.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Dakota Veterans Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight Butte | SSW 196° | 666 m | 21.1 mi |
| Medicine Butte | NW 312° | 640 m | 17.4 mi |
| Twin Butte | SSE 168° | 617 m | 20.0 mi |
| Red Butte | W 281° | 600 m | 19.0 mi |
| Lewis Hill | NNW 339° | 546 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:12 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:40 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:16 | 17:03 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 64 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chamberlain Muni AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2589851551
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