- Elevation
- 503 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Standing Butte676 m · 18.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native American Scenic Byway4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:31local time
- Coordinates
- 44.4508, -100.4510
West Shore Recreation Area is a park in South Dakota, at a recorded 503 m. Standing Butte stands 676 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off. 40 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 503 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Shore Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Butte | WNW 298° | 676 m | 18.6 mi |
| Willow Creek Butte | WSW 240° | 635 m | 8.8 mi |
| Murray Butte | SW 231° | 622 m | 18.5 mi |
| Medicine Knoll | E 85° | 619 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mission Ridge | NW 316° | 604 m | 23.2 mi |
| Snake Butte | ESE 110° | 584 m | 4.6 mi |
| Brown Hill | S 191° | 575 m | 1.6 mi |
| Snake Butte | ESE 108° | 538 m | 5.2 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Native American Scenic BywayNational
40 named places within 25 miles
- East Shore Recreation Area: 2.9 mi
- Tailrace Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- Overlook Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Oahe Downstream Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Oahe Downstream Recreation Area: 3.7 mi
- Brown Hill: 1.6 mi
- Snake Butte: 4.6 mi
- Snake Butte: 5.2 mi
- Verendrye Hill: 7.4 mi
- Willow Creek Butte: 8.8 mi
- Gutenkauf GPA: 4.3 mi
- Hyde WPA: 6.1 mi
- Buckeye 10 GPA: 6.5 mi
- Dry Run 20 GPA: 10.5 mi
- Canning 22 GPA: 18.8 mi
- Fort Pierre Chouteau National Historic Landmark: 5.2 mi
- Fighting Stallions: 7.9 mi
- Civil War Monument: 8.1 mi
- Cedar Valley School: 21.0 mi
- Fort Chouteau Museum: 5.2 mi
- South Dakota National Guard Museum: 7.7 mi
- Cultural Heritage Center: 7.8 mi
- Okobojo: 14.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:16 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:46 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:18 | 17:06 |
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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