Boyer State Public Shooting Area
Boyer State Public Shooting Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 483 m. Bradleyon Butte stands 699 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Grandview School, a historic site 3.0 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 483 m
How to reach it
- 10.2 mi off the Native American Scenic Byway, National
38 named places within 25 miles
- Chamberlain Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- Chamberlain Explorers Athletic Complex: 9.2 mi
- Avenue of Flags Park: 10.0 mi
- Barger Centennial Park: 10.5 mi
- American Creek Park: 10.7 mi
- Twilight Butte: 12.0 mi
- Twin Butte: 13.5 mi
- Red Rock: 19.2 mi
- Lewis Hill: 19.3 mi
- Red Butte: 19.3 mi
- Tipi: 8.6 mi
- Dignity: 8.6 mi
- Buffalo: 9.0 mi
- Ram: 10.2 mi
- Saint Joseph: 11.2 mi
- Grandview School: 3.0 mi
- South Dakota Veterans Park: 9.2 mi
- Girl Scouts Rock: 9.9 mi
- Avenue of Flags: 10.0 mi
- Lewis & Clark Exhibits & Tourist Information: 8.6 mi
- South Dakota Hall of Fame: 9.2 mi
- Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center: 11.3 mi
- South Dakota Tractor Museum: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boyer State Public Shooting Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradleyon Butte | SW 233° | 699 m | 21.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Butte | SW 219° | 695 m | 19.6 mi |
| Twilight Butte | SSW 191° | 666 m | 12.0 mi |
| Medicine Butte | NNW 335° | 640 m | 22.3 mi |
| Twin Butte | SE 145° | 617 m | 13.5 mi |
| Red Butte | NW 309° | 600 m | 19.3 mi |
| Lewis Hill | N 358° | 546 m | 19.3 mi |
| Red Rock | SSE 151° | 427 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:12 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:40 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:17 | 17:04 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chamberlain 5 S, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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