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Theophile Bruguier Monument

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Elevation, modelled
371 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Cottonwood Hill468 m · 21.1 mi
Nearest byway
Loess Hills Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
21:07local time
Coordinates
42.4940, -96.4536

Theophile Bruguier Monument is a historic site in South Dakota, at a modelled 371 m. Cottonwood Hill stands 468 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Chief War Eagle Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway runs past it. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Theophile Bruguier Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cottonwood HillW 266°468 m21.1 mi
Boy Scout HillNW 304°430 m21.8 mi
Pumpkin HillWNW 303°429 m24.4 mi
Indian HillNW 304°426 m22.3 mi
Lookout HillWNW 299°411 m15.0 mi
Rattlesnake HillNW 305°395 m24.2 mi
Dakota PointNNW 348°394 m4.3 mi
Volcano HillNW 305°382 m23.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

46 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0119:38
June solstice05:4920:2521:07
September equinox07:1418:4819:25
December solstice07:5316:1116:56

Local time (America/Chicago).

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