- Elevation
- 454 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Orphanage Hill484 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway26.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:12local time
- Coordinates
- 43.5423, -96.7457
Emerson Park is a park in South Dakota, at a recorded 454 m. Orphanage Hill stands 484 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Menlo Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 454 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Emerson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orphanage Hill | N 4° | 484 m | 19.9 mi |
| Trent Mounds | N 11° | 455 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Bigsiouxvius | ENE 67° | 432 m | 7.6 mi |
| Canton Mounds | SE 146° | 430 m | 17.8 mi |
- 26.6 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Menlo Park: 0.6 mi
- Burnside Park: 0.8 mi
- Spellerberg Park: 0.8 mi
- Van Eps Park: 0.9 mi
- Bishop Hare Statue: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 41
- Bathsheba: 0.7 mi
- Divine Servant: 0.8 mi
- Dogwood Tree: 0.8 mi
- Rainmaker: 0.8 mi
- Jumping Through Hoops: 0.8 mi
Museums: 15
- Pettigrew Home & Museum: 0.7 mi
- Washington Pavillion of Arts & Science: 0.8 mi
- USS South Dakota: 0.9 mi
- Delbridge Museum of Natural History: 0.9 mi
- Old Courthouse Museum: 1.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
- 9/11 Steel Girder: 0.8 mi
- Old Yankton Trail Stone Marker: 0.8 mi
- USS South Dakota Battleship Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Radio Station KSOO: 1.0 mi
- The Dubuque House Historical Marker: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Roeman-Stetrichs Wildlife Management Area: 14.2 mi
- Klondike River Access: 15.6 mi
- Springwater Wildlife Management Area: 20.6 mi
- Blankespoon Wildlife Area: 21.8 mi
- Fairview Wildlife Complex: 23.9 mi
Peaks: 4
- Mount Bigsiouxvius: 7.6 mi
- Canton Mounds: 17.8 mi
- Orphanage Hill: 19.9 mi
- Trent Mounds: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- Sunken Garden: 1.3 mi
- Indoor Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Rooftop Garden: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds (Sioux Empire Fair): 1.4 mi
- Corn Maze: 10.4 mi
- King & Queen Rock: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Upper Sioux Falls: 1.5 mi
- Middle Sioux Falls: 1.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Family Park: 3.9 mi
- Corn Feeding Area: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- The Palisades: 15.2 mi
- Dells of the Sioux River: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Alvin Beach: 9.6 mi
| 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 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:07 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 3 mi away.
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