- Elevation
- 442 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Standing Butte676 m · 21.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native American Scenic Byway3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:30local time
- Coordinates
- 44.4447, -100.3860
Tailrace Recreation Area is a park in South Dakota, at a recorded 442 m. Standing Butte stands 676 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Oahe Downstream Recreation Area, a park 0.8 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 3.8 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 442 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tailrace Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Butte | WNW 295° | 676 m | 21.7 mi |
| Willow Creek Butte | WSW 250° | 635 m | 11.6 mi |
| Murray Butte | WSW 238° | 622 m | 20.9 mi |
| Medicine Knoll | E 83° | 619 m | 17.5 mi |
| Fort George Butte | SE 132° | 597 m | 24.3 mi |
| Snake Butte | SE 136° | 584 m | 1.6 mi |
| Brown Hill | WSW 252° | 575 m | 3.7 mi |
| Snake Butte | ESE 124° | 538 m | 2.1 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the Native American Scenic BywayNational
39 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 17
- Oahe Downstream Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
- Overlook Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
- Oahe Downstream Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
- East Shore Recreation Area: 1.7 mi
- West Shore Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 9
- Snake Butte: 1.6 mi
- Snake Butte: 2.1 mi
- Brown Hill: 3.7 mi
- Verendrye Hill: 6.1 mi
- Willow Creek Butte: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Gutenkauf GPA: 1.1 mi
- Hyde WPA: 2.9 mi
- Buckeye 10 GPA: 3.4 mi
- Dry Run 20 GPA: 7.3 mi
- Canning 22 GPA: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Fort Pierre Chouteau National Historic Landmark: 3.7 mi
- Fighting Stallions: 5.8 mi
- Civil War Monument: 6.0 mi
- Cedar Valley School: 19.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Fort Chouteau Museum: 3.9 mi
- Cultural Heritage Center: 5.5 mi
- South Dakota National Guard Museum: 5.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Okobojo: 14.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:16 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:46 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:17 | 17:05 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oahe DAM, 2 mi away.
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