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Days of '76 Museum

Days of '76 Museum from directly overhead

Days of '76 Museum is a museum in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 1,355 m. Terry Peak stands 2,147 m to the southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is White Rocks, a peak 0.7 miles away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Deadwood History, Inc.
Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.38567, -103.71573

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • White Rocks: 0.7 mi
  • Lexington Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Mount Theodore Roosevelt: 2.3 mi
  • Whitewood Peak: 2.5 mi
  • Polo Peak: 2.9 mi
Ghost towns: 16
Historic sites: 14
Parks: 13
  • Richard Gordon Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
  • Manuel Brothers Park: 3.2 mi
  • Centennial Park: 9.5 mi
  • Sturgis City Park: 10.7 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 11.0 mi
Museums: 11
Attractions: 8
  • Seth Bullock's Grave: 0.7 mi
  • Wild Bill Hickok & Calamity Jane Canary's Graves: 0.8 mi
  • Tatanka Story of Bison: 0.9 mi
  • Broken Boot Gold Mine: 1.7 mi
  • Sturgis Welcome Sign: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Gardens: 1
  • Spearfish Community Garden: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Northern Hills Rest Area: 19.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Days of '76 Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terry PeakSW 236°2,147 m7.1 mi
Custer PeakS 186°2,071 m9.8 mi
East Cement RidgeW 260°2,034 m17.4 mi
Deer MountainSW 223°2,027 m7.9 mi
West Cement RidgeW 263°2,026 m17.9 mi
Bald MountainWSW 240°2,012 m6.0 mi
Green MountainWSW 243°2,003 m6.6 mi
Foley MountainWSW 243°2,001 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:07
June solstice05:1119:5920:44
September equinox06:4318:1618:54
December solstice07:2915:3116:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262735425262696859453526

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deadwood, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/814635496

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