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Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge

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Elevation
966 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Terry Peak2,147 m · 21.1 mi
Nearest byway
Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway19.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:43local time
Coordinates
44.4536, -103.4452
Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge is a park in South Dakota, at a recorded 966 m. Terry Peak stands 2,147 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Butte, a peak 1.8 miles away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.

Elevation
966 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terry PeakWSW 246°2,147 m21.1 mi
Custer PeakSW 225°2,071 m20.4 mi
Deer MountainWSW 241°2,027 m21.5 mi
Bald MountainWSW 247°2,012 m20.1 mi
Green MountainWSW 248°2,003 m20.7 mi
Foley MountainWSW 248°2,001 m22.0 mi
Elk MountainWSW 252°1,952 m22.8 mi
War Eagle HillWSW 252°1,930 m21.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

115 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2819:06
June solstice05:1019:5820:43
September equinox06:4218:1518:53
December solstice07:2815:2916:18

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837465566737263493628
Precip in0.50.71.32.44.43.32.31.71.41.90.80.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Meade, 3 mi away.

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