- Elevation, modelled
- 1,322 m
- Tallest summit within 15.8 miles
- Black Elk Peak2,207 m · 6.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 43.8950, -103.4172
Big Thunder Gold Mine is a museum in South Dakota, at a modelled 1,322 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the west-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Keystone Historical Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Big Thunder Gold Mine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | WSW 251° | 2,207 m | 6.0 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | WSW 244° | 2,134 m | 6.7 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | W 274° | 2,086 m | 14.8 mi |
| Thunderhead Mountain | WSW 249° | 1,991 m | 11.0 mi |
| Saint Elmo Peak | W 260° | 1,954 m | 9.0 mi |
| Samelias Peak | NW 309° | 1,952 m | 4.0 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | W 263° | 1,940 m | 5.0 mi |
| Atlantic Hill | WSW 246° | 1,938 m | 14.0 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic BywayNational
- 11.9 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Rushmore Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Borglum View Terrace · 2 mi
- Historic Viewing Terrace · 2 mi
- Norbeck Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ingersoll Peak: 2.0 mi
- Old Baldy Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Doane Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mount Rushmore: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 36
- Rushmore Tramway Adventures: 0.7 mi
- Doane Robinson Tunnel: 2.0 mi
- Hall of Records: 2.4 mi
- Rushmore Cave: 4.5 mi
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Cathedral Spires Trail: 6.5 mi
Museums: 13
- Keystone Historical Museum: 0.2 mi
- Borglum Story: 0.6 mi
- Sculptor's Studio: 2.2 mi
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center: 2.3 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Museum: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Gordon Stockade: 10.3 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 11.6 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Etta: 1.0 mi
- Bismuth: 3.3 mi
- Addie Camp: 5.7 mi
- Teddy Bear: 5.9 mi
- Tigerville: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sheridan Lake South: 6.0 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 6.6 mi
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Thunderhead Falls: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:56 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:32 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 22 mi
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