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The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park

The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park from directly overhead

The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park is a historic site in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 981 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Park Rose Gardens, a garden 0.1 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1961

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.08601, -103.22780

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
  • Hangman Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Cowboy Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Brennan Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Buzzards Roost: 8.3 mi
Parks: 48
  • Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Memorial Park West: 0.2 mi
  • Memorial Park East: 0.3 mi
  • American Legion Park: 0.5 mi
  • Trinity Eco Park: 0.5 mi
Attractions: 30
Museums: 12
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 3
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Thunderhead Falls: 9.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Elk PeakSW 225°2,207 m21.4 mi
Little Devil's TowerSW 224°2,134 m22.3 mi
Saint Elmo PeakSW 231°1,954 m23.5 mi
Samelias PeakSW 230°1,952 m16.4 mi
Elkhorn MountainSW 226°1,940 m19.9 mi
Old Bald PeakWSW 257°1,866 m18.1 mi
Union HillWSW 247°1,863 m19.7 mi
Redfern MountainWSW 255°1,846 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2719:05
June solstice05:1119:5620:40
September equinox06:4118:1418:52
December solstice07:2615:3016:18

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837455565737262483728
Precip in0.30.50.92.34.13.32.62.21.41.50.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rapid City WFO, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2910244338

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