Delbridge Museum of Natural History
Delbridge Museum of Natural History is a museum in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 431 m. Orphanage Hill stands 484 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherman Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 27.5 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sherman Park: 0.2 mi
- Sherman Park: 0.3 mi
- Elmen Park Trailhead: 0.6 mi
- Spellerberg Park: 0.7 mi
- Emerson Park: 0.9 mi
- Bathsheba: 1.3 mi
- Divine Servant: 1.3 mi
- Wings: 1.3 mi
- Rainmaker: 1.3 mi
- Fat Tire: 1.3 mi
- USS South Dakota: 0.3 mi
- Pettigrew Home & Museum: 1.5 mi
- Washington Pavillion of Arts & Science: 1.7 mi
- Old Courthouse Museum: 1.9 mi
- Museum of Visual Materials: 2.0 mi
- USS South Dakota Battleship Memorial: 0.3 mi
- 9/11 Steel Girder: 1.3 mi
- Old Yankton Trail Stone Marker: 1.3 mi
- Radio Station KSOO: 1.8 mi
- The Dubuque House Historical Marker: 2.4 mi
- Roeman-Stetrichs Wildlife Management Area: 14.9 mi
- Klondike River Access: 16.1 mi
- Springwater Wildlife Management Area: 21.4 mi
- Blankespoon Wildlife Area: 22.1 mi
- Fairview Wildlife Complex: 24.2 mi
- Mount Bigsiouxvius: 8.4 mi
- Canton Mounds: 18.2 mi
- Orphanage Hill: 20.2 mi
- Trent Mounds: 24.1 mi
- W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds (Sioux Empire Fair): 1.0 mi
- Corn Maze: 10.6 mi
- King & Queen Rock: 15.8 mi
- Sunken Garden: 2.0 mi
- Indoor Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Rooftop Garden: 2.5 mi
- Upper Sioux Falls: 2.3 mi
- Middle Sioux Falls: 2.4 mi
- Family Park: 3.1 mi
- Corn Feeding Area: 7.4 mi
- The Palisades: 16.0 mi
- Dells of the Sioux River: 18.9 mi
- Lake Alvin Beach: 10.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Delbridge Museum of Natural History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orphanage Hill | N 6° | 484 m | 20.2 mi |
| Trent Mounds | NNE 13° | 455 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Bigsiouxvius | ENE 68° | 432 m | 8.4 mi |
| Canton Mounds | SE 144° | 430 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:29 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:07 | 16:54 |
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 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sioux Falls WFO AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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