- Elevation, modelled
- 461 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Orphanage Hill484 m · 17.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:13local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6081, -96.8861
Buffalo Ridge Ghost Town is a museum in South Dakota, at a modelled 461 m. Orphanage Hill stands 484 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson School, a historic site 1.1 miles away. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Ridge Ghost Town. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orphanage Hill | NNE 29° | 484 m | 17.4 mi |
| Trent Mounds | NNE 32° | 455 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Bigsiouxvius | E 96° | 432 m | 14.0 mi |
31 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 11
- Hartford Township Building: 3.2 mi
- USS South Dakota: 7.6 mi
- Delbridge Museum of Natural History: 7.8 mi
- Pettigrew Home & Museum: 8.6 mi
- Museum of Visual Materials: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Johnson School: 1.1 mi
- USS South Dakota Battleship Memorial: 7.6 mi
- The Dubuque House Historical Marker: 8.8 mi
- The Amidon Affair: 9.0 mi
- Minnehaha County Pioneers Memorial: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds (Sioux Empire Fair): 6.9 mi
- Corn Maze: 18.1 mi
- King & Queen Rock: 19.0 mi
Peaks: 3
- Mount Bigsiouxvius: 14.0 mi
- Orphanage Hill: 17.4 mi
- Trent Mounds: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Upper Sioux Falls: 8.9 mi
- Middle Sioux Falls: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Alvin Beach: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Manley: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:02 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:29 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:07 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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