- Elevation, modelled
- 1,620 m
- Tallest summit within 18.5 miles
- Black Elk Peak2,207 m · 7.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.7635, -103.6020
French Creek Park is a park in South Dakota, at a modelled 1,620 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the north-northeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Way Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of French Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | NNE 27° | 2,207 m | 7.9 mi |
| Odakota Mountain | NW 326° | 2,194 m | 13.4 mi |
| Green Mountain | NNW 327° | 2,186 m | 15.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NW 316° | 2,184 m | 10.2 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | NNE 27° | 2,134 m | 6.9 mi |
| Copper Mountain | NNW 330° | 2,111 m | 13.9 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | NNW 331° | 2,086 m | 11.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,016 m | 7.7 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic BywayNational
- 7.4 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 4 mi
- Needles Eye · 6 mi
- Flashers View · 7 mi
- Needles other eye · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Buckhorn Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Calamity Peak: 2.9 mi
- Custer Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Atlantic Hill: 5.0 mi
- Thunderhead Mountain: 5.2 mi
Parks: 29
- Way Park: 0.1 mi
- Harbach Centennial Park: 0.3 mi
- Big Rock Park: 0.4 mi
- Gates Park: 1.2 mi
- Custer State Park - Norbeck Wildlife Preserve: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 21
- Custer Lighted Sign: 0.2 mi
- Bo The Bison: 1.6 mi
- Four Mile Old West Town: 4.1 mi
- Sunday Gulch Trailhead: 6.1 mi
- Needles Eye Tunnel: 6.1 mi
Museums: 13
- 1881 Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- The Indian Museum of North America: 4.7 mi
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center: 10.7 mi
- Sculptor's Studio: 10.8 mi
- South Dakota State Railroad Museum, Ltd.: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Gordon Stockade: 3.6 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Old Car: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 7
- Sculpture: 10.6 mi
- George Washington: 10.7 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 10.7 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt: 10.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Addie Camp: 11.7 mi
- Bismuth: 11.8 mi
- Etta: 12.2 mi
- Teddy Bear: 13.8 mi
- Tigerville: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Beecher Rock: 5.5 mi
- Aquarium Rock: 5.9 mi
- Ephel Duath: 6.1 mi
- Dam Back Side: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 6.0 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 15.4 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Spring Creek: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Thunderhead Falls: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:57 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:33 | 16:21 |
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 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Custer, under a mile away.
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