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Town of Minnesela

Town of Minnesela from directly overhead

Town of Minnesela is a historic site in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 945 m. Terry Peak stands 2,147 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Minnesela, a ghost town less than a tenth of a mile away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.

The story

human settlement in Butte County, South Dakota, United States of America

Wikidata Q6868103, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates44.64099, -103.81205

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Susie Peak: 7.3 mi
  • Saint Onge Peak: 7.4 mi
  • Baldy Peak: 9.8 mi
  • Lookout Mountain: 10.3 mi
  • Cox Hill: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 14
Parks: 13
  • Jones Park: 1.9 mi
  • Highland Park: 2.2 mi
  • Weyler Park: 2.4 mi
  • Hermann Park: 2.5 mi
  • Gay Park: 3.3 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Museums: 12
Attractions: 7
  • Paolo Adventures: 2.6 mi
  • Tatanka Story of Bison: 17.4 mi
  • Seth Bullock's Grave: 18.8 mi
  • Wild Bill Hickok & Calamity Jane Canary's Graves: 18.8 mi
  • Broken Boot Gold Mine: 19.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Spearfish Community Garden: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Northern Hills Rest Area: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Town of Minnesela. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terry PeakS 183°2,147 m21.7 mi
Bald MountainS 181°2,012 m20.7 mi
Green MountainS 183°2,003 m20.6 mi
Foley MountainS 186°2,001 m21.3 mi
Elk MountainS 190°1,952 m20.4 mi
War Eagle HillS 186°1,930 m19.8 mi
Ragged Top MountainSSW 193°1,878 m19.8 mi
Old Baldy MountainSSW 207°1,851 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:08
June solstice05:1120:0020:45
September equinox06:4318:1618:55
December solstice07:3015:3016:18

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252737465667747262493626
Precip in0.40.51.22.13.03.02.01.51.31.70.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belle Fourche, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8023531932

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