The Amidon Affair
The Amidon Affair is a historic site in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 452 m. Jasper Peak stands 523 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Minnehaha County Pioneers Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 24.9 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lien Park: 0.4 mi
- Lacey Park: 0.5 mi
- Bryant Park: 0.5 mi
- Mansor-Pioneer Park: 0.7 mi
- Tower Park: 1.3 mi
- 1 > 7: 1.2 mi
- Two Eagles: 1.2 mi
- Farmer: 1.2 mi
- I Tell You What: 1.2 mi
- Children's Art Wall: 1.2 mi
- Stockyards Ag Experience Barn Art Museum: 1.2 mi
- Museum of Visual Materials: 1.7 mi
- Old Courthouse Museum: 1.8 mi
- Pettigrew Home & Museum: 2.1 mi
- Washington Pavillion of Arts & Science: 2.3 mi
- Minnehaha County Pioneers Memorial: 0.0 mi
- The Dubuque House Historical Marker: 1.2 mi
- Radio Station KSOO: 2.1 mi
- 9/11 Steel Girder: 3.2 mi
- Old Yankton Trail Stone Marker: 3.2 mi
- Roeman-Stetrichs Wildlife Management Area: 13.7 mi
- Klondike River Access: 16.1 mi
- Springwater Wildlife Management Area: 18.1 mi
- Bartles Northern Tallgrass Prairie Refuge: 22.6 mi
- Blankespoon Wildlife Area: 23.0 mi
- Mount Bigsiouxvius: 5.3 mi
- Orphanage Hill: 17.6 mi
- Canton Mounds: 18.9 mi
- Trent Mounds: 21.2 mi
- Jasper Peak: 24.2 mi
- Rooftop Garden: 2.9 mi
- Indoor Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Sunken Garden: 3.0 mi
- W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds (Sioux Empire Fair): 3.3 mi
- Corn Maze: 11.9 mi
- King & Queen Rock: 12.3 mi
- Middle Sioux Falls: 1.3 mi
- Upper Sioux Falls: 1.3 mi
- Corn Feeding Area: 5.8 mi
- Family Park: 5.8 mi
- The Palisades: 12.4 mi
- Dells of the Sioux River: 16.3 mi
- Lake Alvin Beach: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Amidon Affair. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Peak | NE 43° | 523.3 m | 24.2 mi |
| Orphanage Hill | N 359° | 484 m | 17.6 mi |
| Trent Mounds | N 8° | 455 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Bigsiouxvius | E 82° | 432 m | 5.3 mi |
| Canton Mounds | SSE 154° | 430 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:29 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:07 | 16:54 |
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 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sioux Falls, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13374153625
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