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High Plains Western Heritage Center

High Plains Western Heritage Center from directly overhead

High Plains Western Heritage Center is a museum in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 1,239 m. Terry Peak stands 2,147 m to the south, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Hamster Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.46796, -103.81289

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hamster Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Lookout Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Spearfish Peak: 3.3 mi
  • Tetro Rock: 4.0 mi
  • Green Mountain: 4.2 mi
Ghost towns: 15
Historic sites: 13
Parks: 12
  • Richard Gordon Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
  • Manuel Brothers Park: 8.4 mi
  • Jones Park: 13.1 mi
  • Weyler Park: 13.5 mi
  • Highland Park: 13.6 mi
Museums: 11
Attractions: 8
  • Tatanka Story of Bison: 6.8 mi
  • Broken Boot Gold Mine: 7.6 mi
  • Wild Bill Hickok & Calamity Jane Canary's Graves: 7.7 mi
  • Seth Bullock's Grave: 7.7 mi
  • Paolo Adventures: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Gardens: 1
  • Spearfish Community Garden: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Northern Hills Rest Area: 12.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of High Plains Western Heritage Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terry PeakS 186°2,147 m9.8 mi
East Cement RidgeSW 235°2,034 m15.0 mi
Deer MountainS 183°2,027 m11.5 mi
Bald MountainS 183°2,012 m8.7 mi
Green MountainS 187°2,003 m8.7 mi
Foley MountainSSW 194°2,001 m9.5 mi
Elk MountainSSW 203°1,952 m8.9 mi
War Eagle HillSSW 194°1,930 m8.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:08
June solstice05:1119:5920:44
September equinox06:4318:1618:55
December solstice07:2915:3116:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262735445363717061473627
Precip in0.60.91.22.23.73.52.41.91.62.00.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spearfish, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/384122773

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