- Elevation, modelled
- 990 m
- Tallest summit within 22.7 miles
- Black Elk Peak2,207 m · 20.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway16.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 44.0846, -103.2473
Founders Park is a park in South Dakota, at a modelled 990 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fallen Officers Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Founders Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | SW 223° | 2,207 m | 20.7 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | SW 222° | 2,134 m | 21.6 mi |
| Saint Elmo Peak | SW 230° | 1,954 m | 22.7 mi |
| Samelias Peak | SW 228° | 1,952 m | 15.7 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | SW 224° | 1,940 m | 19.1 mi |
| Old Bald Peak | WSW 256° | 1,866 m | 17.2 mi |
| Union Hill | WSW 246° | 1,863 m | 18.7 mi |
| Redfern Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,846 m | 21.0 mi |
- 16.6 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic BywayNational
- 24.9 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Rushmore Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Breezy Point Overlook & Picnic Area · 18 mi
- Borglum View Terrace · 18 mi
- Historic Viewing Terrace · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Rapid Trout: 0.2 mi
- Triceratops: 0.4 mi
- Tyranosaurus Rex: 0.4 mi
- Apatosaurus: 0.5 mi
- Trachodon: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Hangman Hill: 0.3 mi
- Cowboy Hill: 0.4 mi
- Turkey Hill: 4.0 mi
- Buzzards Roost: 7.4 mi
- Brennan Hill: 8.1 mi
Parks: 47
- Chuck Lien Family Park: 0.3 mi
- M Hill: 0.3 mi
- Rapid City Dirt Jump Park: 0.3 mi
- Halley Park: 0.5 mi
- Dakota Drive Park: 0.5 mi
Attractions: 30
- Old Fire Truck: 1.2 mi
- Storybook Island Train: 1.2 mi
- Homestake Air Locomotive #24: 1.2 mi
- Snowwhite: 1.2 mi
- Steam locomotive: 1.2 mi
Museums: 13
- The Journey Museum: 1.4 mi
- Museum of Geology: 2.2 mi
- Dinosaur Museum: 6.7 mi
- South Dakota Air and Space Museum: 9.3 mi
- Big Thunder Gold Mine: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Pactola: 11.8 mi
- Teddy Bear: 15.8 mi
- Merritt: 16.4 mi
- Etta: 16.5 mi
- Addie Camp: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Fallen Officers Memorial: 0.2 mi
- The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- The Quarter Pounder with Cheese: 4.9 mi
- Dodge School: 13.9 mi
- Mann School: 15.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- William Noordermeer Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Memorial Park Rose Gardens: 1.0 mi
- terrace: 1.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sheridan Lake North: 13.5 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 14.1 mi
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Aquarium Rock: 22.8 mi
- Dam Back Side: 22.8 mi
- Ephel Duath: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- March-Dake Plaza: 2.1 mi
- Spring Creek: 11.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Thunderhead Falls: 8.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:56 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:30 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 62 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rapid City WFO, 2 mi away.
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