Watson School
Watson School is a historic site in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 485 m. Wessington Hills stands 544 m to the northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Domsch School, a historic site 3.1 miles away. 19 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 485 m
How to reach it
19 named places within 25 miles
- Rose Hill Recreation Area: 6.7 mi
- Norwegian Slough State Public Shooting Area: 11.7 mi
- Crow Lake State Game Production Area: 20.0 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Game Production Area: 20.1 mi
- Curtis State Public Shooting Area: 22.3 mi
- Anne Hathaway's Cottage: 12.7 mi
- Dakotaland Museum: 23.5 mi
- Pyle House Museum: 24.5 mi
- Domsch School: 3.1 mi
- Wessington Hills: 8.3 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Watson School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wessington Hills | NW 314° | 544 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:09 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:38 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:11 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 20 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wessington Springs, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357088793
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