- Elevation
- 487 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lonesome Butte689 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native American Scenic Byway6.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 45.7975, -100.3437
Shaw Creek Recreation Area is a park in South Dakota, at a recorded 487 m. Lonesome Butte stands 689 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pollock Recreation Area, a park 8.0 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 487 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shaw Creek Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonesome Butte | W 260° | 689 m | 10.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Butte | WSW 242° | 684 m | 13.5 mi |
| Elk Butte | WSW 254° | 659 m | 22.4 mi |
| Smith Butte | NNW 344° | 654 m | 15.0 mi |
| Braun Butte | N 6° | 640 m | 21.0 mi |
| Lookout Butte | NNW 339° | 639 m | 16.5 mi |
| Fritz Butte | NNW 346° | 635 m | 15.2 mi |
| Lone Butte | N 5° | 632 m | 19.8 mi |
- 6.2 mi off the Native American Scenic BywayNational
30 named places within 25 miles
- Pollock Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
- Leavenworth Monument: 8.3 mi
- Pocasse National Wildlife Refuge: 8.3 mi
- Vanervorsite Bay Recreational Area: 9.1 mi
- Rogo Bay Recreation Area: 10.4 mi
- Lonesome Butte: 10.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 13.5 mi
- Smith Butte: 15.0 mi
- Fritz Butte: 15.2 mi
- Lookout Butte: 16.5 mi
- Mile 186½ North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 10.9 mi
- Mile 173 Border Monument: 13.7 mi
- Leavenworth Battle: 16.9 mi
- Sitting Bull Monument: 20.6 mi
- Sakakawea Monument: 20.7 mi
- The Klein Museum: 17.8 mi
- Walleye Up Statue: 18.9 mi
- National Waterfowl Production Area: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:15 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 19:50 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:02 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:10 | 16:00 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 46 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pollock, 8 mi away.
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