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Mount Coolidge

Mount Coolidge, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Coolidge rises to 1,820 m in South Dakota. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the north-northwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Custer Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in South Dakota, United States of America

Wikidata Q49052358, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1820 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.74443, -103.48130

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Custer Mountain: 2.8 mi
  • Calamity Peak: 4.0 mi
  • Cicero Peak: 6.0 mi
  • Buckhorn Mountain: 7.0 mi
  • Racetrack Butte: 7.2 mi
Parks: 34
  • Custer State Park - Norbeck Wildlife Preserve: 3.5 mi
  • Big Rock Park: 5.8 mi
  • Harbach Centennial Park: 6.0 mi
  • Way Park: 6.2 mi
  • French Creek Park: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Bo The Bison: 4.8 mi
  • Custer Lighted Sign: 6.0 mi
  • Needles Eye Tunnel: 7.4 mi
  • Custer State Trail Challenge: Cathedral Spires Trail: 7.7 mi
  • Custer State Trail Challenge: Devil's Little Tower: 8.0 mi
Museums: 13
Historic sites: 10
Artworks: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Beecher Rock: 6.6 mi
  • Aquarium Rock: 7.8 mi
  • Dam Back Side: 8.3 mi
  • Ephel Duath: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spring Creek: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Thunderhead Falls: 21.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Mount Coolidge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Elk PeakNNW 344°2,207 m8.8 mi
Odakota MountainNW 312°2,194 m18.4 mi
Bear MountainWNW 304°2,184 m15.7 mi
Little Devil's TowerNNW 339°2,134 m8.0 mi
Copper MountainNW 316°2,111 m18.6 mi
Medicine MountainNW 315°2,086 m16.3 mi
Round MountainWNW 288°2,016 m13.9 mi
Limestone HillWNW 290°2,011 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2819:06
June solstice05:1319:5620:40
September equinox06:4218:1518:53
December solstice07:2515:3316:20

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252533394959676556433325
Precip in0.40.60.92.43.03.23.32.11.61.30.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Custer CO AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/357100320

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