- Elevation
- 413 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Devils Grave Hill600 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Outlaw Trail17.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:20local time
- Coordinates
- 43.1925, -98.9220
Whetstone Bay Recreation Area is a park in South Dakota, at a recorded 413 m. Devils Grave Hill stands 600 m to the southwest, 6.3 miles off. Outlaw Trail passes 18 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 413 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whetstone Bay Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Grave Hill | SW 216° | 600 m | 6.3 mi |
| Took Tay Hill | NNE 20° | 592 m | 8.0 mi |
| Harvey Buttes | S 170° | 579 m | 20.4 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | SE 134° | 575 m | 23.9 mi |
| Red Rock | NW 317° | 427 m | 22.5 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | ESE 114° | 415 m | 19.5 mi |
- 17.6 mi off the Outlaw Trail
30 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 21
- South Wheeler Recreation Area: 6.8 mi
- Pease Creek Recreation Area: 9.5 mi
- South Scalp Creek Lakeside Use Area: 10.2 mi
- Spring Creek Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
- Bovee Lake State Public Shooting Area: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 7
- Devils Grave Hill: 6.3 mi
- Took Tay Hill: 8.0 mi
- Scalp Butte: 11.4 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 19.5 mi
- Harvey Buttes: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Gray State Public Shooting Area: 10.1 mi
- Lake George State Public Shooting Area: 17.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:11 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:36 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:17 | 17:04 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonesteel, 8 mi away.
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