- Elevation
- 490 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lonesome Butte689 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native American Scenic Byway10.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 45.4550, -100.3160
Thomas Bay Recreation Area is a park in South Dakota, at a recorded 490 m. Lonesome Butte stands 689 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Blanket Recreation Area, a park 3.3 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 490 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thomas Bay Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonesome Butte | NNW 331° | 689 m | 24.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Butte | NW 323° | 684 m | 21.9 mi |
| Coffee Butte | SSW 208° | 638 m | 18.1 mi |
| Laundreaux Butte | W 259° | 626 m | 13.6 mi |
| Twin Buttes | SSW 199° | 609 m | 15.7 mi |
- 10.2 mi off the Native American Scenic BywayNational
25 named places within 25 miles
- Blue Blanket Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Walth Bay Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Bowdle Beach Recreation Area: 6.1 mi
- Legion Memorial Park: 8.3 mi
- Le Beau Recreation Area: 12.7 mi
- Laundreaux Butte: 13.6 mi
- Twin Buttes: 15.7 mi
- Coffee Butte: 18.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 21.9 mi
- Lonesome Butte: 24.8 mi
- Sitting Bull Monument: 9.2 mi
- Sakakawea Monument: 9.3 mi
- Leavenworth Battle: 11.6 mi
- Walleye Up Statue: 7.8 mi
- The Klein Museum: 9.2 mi
- LeBeau: 10.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:15 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:48 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:02 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:12 | 16:01 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 63 | 48 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mobridge Muni AP, 8 mi away.
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