Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center
Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center is a museum in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 423 m. Twilight Butte stands 666 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Teepee, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway runs past it. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
Lakota culture museum in Chamberlain, South Dakota
Wikidata Q107389372, matched on coordinates and name (33 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Saint Joseph's Indian School
How to reach it
- On the Native American Scenic Byway, National
39 named places within 25 miles
- American Creek Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
- American Creek Park: 0.6 mi
- Barger Centennial Park: 0.8 mi
- Chamberlain Recreation Area: 0.9 mi
- Avenue of Flags Park: 1.4 mi
- Teepee: 0.1 mi
- Saint Joseph: 0.2 mi
- Ram: 1.1 mi
- Dignity: 2.7 mi
- Tipi: 2.8 mi
- Lewis Hill: 10.2 mi
- Medicine Butte: 16.9 mi
- Red Butte: 19.5 mi
- Twin Butte: 21.7 mi
- Twilight Butte: 23.2 mi
- Avenue of Flags: 1.4 mi
- Girl Scouts Rock: 1.4 mi
- South Dakota Veterans Park: 2.1 mi
- Grandview School: 9.5 mi
- South Dakota Hall of Fame: 2.2 mi
- Lewis & Clark Exhibits & Tourist Information: 2.8 mi
- South Dakota Tractor Museum: 19.2 mi
- Boyer State Public Shooting Area: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight Butte | SSW 197° | 666 m | 23.2 mi |
| Medicine Butte | NW 305° | 640 m | 16.9 mi |
| Twin Butte | S 171° | 617 m | 21.7 mi |
| Red Butte | W 275° | 600 m | 19.5 mi |
| Lewis Hill | NNW 330° | 546 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:12 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:40 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:16 | 17:03 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 64 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chamberlain Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/252994202
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