- Elevation, modelled
- 437 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Medicine Butte640 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native American Scenic Byway4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:27local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1461, -99.7958
Joe Creek Lakeside Use Area is a park in South Dakota, at a modelled 437 m. Medicine Butte stands 640 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Iron Nation Recreation Area, a park 5.6 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joe Creek Lakeside Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Butte | SE 142° | 640 m | 15.7 mi |
| Red Butte | S 169° | 600 m | 20.9 mi |
| Fort George Butte | WNW 292° | 597 m | 11.9 mi |
| Lewis Hill | SE 126° | 546 m | 22.7 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Native American Scenic BywayNational
29 named places within 25 miles
- Iron Nation Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
- Cedar Creek Recreation Area: 6.8 mi
- North Bend Lakeside Use Area: 7.8 mi
- Narrows Recreation Area: 10.4 mi
- DeGrey Lakeside Use Area: 11.1 mi
- Fort George Butte: 11.9 mi
- Medicine Butte: 15.7 mi
- Red Butte: 20.9 mi
- Lewis Hill: 22.7 mi
- Harter WPA: 22.2 mi
- Canning 22 GPA: 22.8 mi
- Cowan WPA: 23.8 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 21.3 mi
- Cedar Valley School: 21.4 mi
- Vivian Rest Area Westbound: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:14 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:43 | 21:27 |
| 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 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 46 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrold 12 SSW, 15 mi away.
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