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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: 28
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 24.1 miles of The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Elk PeakSW2,207 m21.4 mi
Little Devil's TowerSW2,134 m22.3 mi
Saint Elmo PeakSW1,954 m23.5 mi
Samelias PeakSW1,952 m16.4 mi
Elkhorn MountainSW1,940 m19.9 mi
Old Bald PeakWSW1,866 m18.1 mi
Union HillWSW1,863 m19.7 mi
Redfern MountainWSW1,846 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 50–80 °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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