- Elevation
- 1,424 m
- Tallest summit within 15.2 miles
- Black Elk Peak2,207 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway12.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 44.0753, -103.5330
Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area is a park in South Dakota, at a recorded 1,424 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Scruton Mountain, a peak 2.3 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1424 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | S 180° | 2,207 m | 14.5 mi |
| Odakota Mountain | SW 226° | 2,194 m | 15.2 mi |
| Green Mountain | SW 234° | 2,186 m | 14.6 mi |
| Copper Mountain | SW 227° | 2,111 m | 14.1 mi |
| Flag Mountain | W 269° | 2,103 m | 14.6 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | SW 218° | 2,086 m | 14.4 mi |
| Nipple Butte | W 265° | 2,072 m | 14.9 mi |
| Saint Elmo Peak | SSW 193° | 1,954 m | 14.4 mi |
- 12.0 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic BywayNational
- 22.6 mi off the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Breezy Point Overlook & Picnic Area · 13 mi
- Borglum View Terrace · 14 mi
- Mount Rushmore Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Historic Viewing Terrace · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Scruton Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Silver Peak: 2.6 mi
- Perrin Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Merritt Peak: 3.7 mi
- Buck Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Patriarch: 10.0 mi
- Pronghorn: 12.3 mi
- The Arches: 13.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 14.0 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt: 14.0 mi
- Presbyterian Church Camp: 6.1 mi
- Wheaton College Summer Camp: 6.2 mi
- Spirit of the Hills Park: 10.0 mi
- Jim Lewis Park: 10.1 mi
- Charolette Tracy Park: 10.4 mi
- 1880 Train (Hill City): 10.1 mi
- Stratosphere Bowl: 11.5 mi
- Bippity Boppity Bounce: 13.3 mi
- Winnie the Pooh garden: 13.3 mi
- Three Little Pigs: 13.3 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Museum: 9.6 mi
- Black Hills Institute: 10.0 mi
- South Dakota State Railroad Museum, Ltd.: 10.1 mi
- Keystone Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Big Thunder Gold Mine: 13.7 mi
- Pactola: 2.4 mi
- Merritt: 4.9 mi
- Tigerville: 8.6 mi
- Teddy Bear: 8.7 mi
- Greenwood: 10.1 mi
- Lookout Mill: 8.6 mi
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial: 14.1 mi
- Fallen Officers Memorial: 14.4 mi
- The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park: 15.2 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 17.1 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 7.1 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 7.8 mi
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 15.9 mi
- terrace: 13.7 mi
- William Noordermeer Gardens: 13.7 mi
- Memorial Park Rose Gardens: 15.2 mi
- Ephel Duath: 15.8 mi
- Dam Back Side: 15.8 mi
- Aquarium Rock: 16.1 mi
- Spring Creek: 8.2 mi
- March-Dake Plaza: 16.1 mi
- Thunderhead Falls: 6.1 mi
- I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:32 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pactola DAM, 3 mi away.
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