- Elevation
- 439 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Medicine Butte640 m · 10.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native American Scenic Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:26local time
- Coordinates
- 44.0980, -99.7037
Iron Nation Recreation Area is a park in South Dakota, at a recorded 439 m. Medicine Butte stands 640 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Joe Creek Lakeside Use Area, a park 5.6 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 439 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Iron Nation Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Butte | SSE 151° | 640 m | 10.4 mi |
| Red Butte | S 182° | 600 m | 17.2 mi |
| Fort George Butte | WNW 296° | 597 m | 17.4 mi |
| Lewis Hill | SE 126° | 546 m | 17.0 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Native American Scenic BywayNational
26 named places within 25 miles
- Joe Creek Lakeside Use Area: 5.6 mi
- Narrows Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Lower Brule Park: 7.2 mi
- Lower Brule Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
- North Bend Lakeside Use Area: 8.9 mi
- Medicine Butte: 10.4 mi
- Lewis Hill: 17.0 mi
- Red Butte: 17.2 mi
- Fort George Butte: 17.4 mi
- Harter WPA: 22.9 mi
- Cowan WPA: 24.3 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:42 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 16:16 | 17:04 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 64 | 49 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Sharpe PRJ, 12 mi away.
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