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The Amidon Affair

The Amidon Affair from directly overhead

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

Coordinates43.57424, -96.71188

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Artworks: 40
  • 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
Museums: 14
Historic sites: 9
Peaks: 5
  • 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
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 3
  • W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds (Sioux Empire Fair): 3.3 mi
  • Corn Maze: 11.9 mi
  • King & Queen Rock: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Middle Sioux Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Upper Sioux Falls: 1.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Corn Feeding Area: 5.8 mi
  • Family Park: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jasper PeakNE523 m24.2 mi
Orphanage HillN484 m17.6 mi
Trent MoundsN455 m21.2 mi
Mount BigsiouxviusE432 m5.3 mi
Canton MoundsSSE430 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0119:39
June solstice05:4620:2921:12
September equinox07:1518:4819:26
December solstice07:5816:0716:54

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182235475970747264503523
Precip in0.60.81.63.03.94.23.33.32.72.41.20.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sioux Falls, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13374153625

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