Winkler School
Winkler School is a historic site in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 896 m. Elkhorn Peak stands 1,372 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Miller Butte, a peak 7.3 miles away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 896 m
How to reach it
- 25.1 mi off the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
43 named places within 25 miles
- Miller Butte: 7.3 mi
- Susie Peak: 11.4 mi
- Two Top Butte: 12.3 mi
- Two Top Peak: 12.3 mi
- Owl Butte: 14.8 mi
- Milberg School: 10.4 mi
- Snoma School: 12.9 mi
- Plainview School: 14.1 mi
- Town of Minnesela: 17.5 mi
- Geographic Center of the Nation Monument: 18.0 mi
- Belle Fourche National Wildlife Refuge: 9.8 mi
- Center of the Nation Roadside Park: 17.0 mi
- Gay Park: 17.7 mi
- Hermann Park: 18.0 mi
- Highland Park: 18.0 mi
- Big Bottom: 14.3 mi
- Mason: 14.4 mi
- Minnesela: 17.5 mi
- Tripp Family Car Collection: 17.9 mi
- Paolo Adventures: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Winkler School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Peak | SSW 202° | 1,372 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bear Butte | SSE 167° | 1,344 m | 22.4 mi |
| Oyster Mountain | S 184° | 1,226 m | 24.7 mi |
| Castle Rock Butte | NNE 13° | 1,130 m | 15.4 mi |
| Two Top Peak | NNW 343° | 1,124 m | 12.3 mi |
| Two Top Butte | NNW 343° | 1,120 m | 12.3 mi |
| Saint Onge Peak | SSW 209° | 1,118 m | 17.3 mi |
| Baldy Peak | SSW 201° | 1,101 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:59 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:28 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newell, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357089105
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