March-Dake Plaza
March-Dake Plaza is a picnic site in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 980 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Grubby Miner Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, National
- 24.7 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Rushmore Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Borglum View Terrace · 18 mi
- Historic Viewing Terrace · 18 mi
- Breezy Point Overlook & Picnic Area · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grubby Miner Statue: 0.0 mi
- Rutherford B. Hayes: 0.8 mi
- Benjamin Harrison: 0.8 mi
- Barack Obama: 0.8 mi
- Grover Cleveland: 0.8 mi
- Hangman Hill: 1.9 mi
- Cowboy Hill: 2.3 mi
- Turkey Hill: 5.9 mi
- Brennan Hill: 6.5 mi
- Gobbler Knob: 8.8 mi
- Steele Avenue Park: 0.3 mi
- Pressler Junction: 0.7 mi
- Trinity Eco Park: 0.9 mi
- Memorial Park East: 1.0 mi
- Willow Park: 1.1 mi
- Storybook Island Train: 2.7 mi
- Snowwhite: 2.7 mi
- Cinderella's carriage: 2.7 mi
- Grasshopper Climber: 2.8 mi
- Old Fire Truck: 2.8 mi
- Museum of Geology: 0.1 mi
- The Journey Museum: 0.9 mi
- Dinosaur Museum: 6.8 mi
- South Dakota Air and Space Museum: 7.8 mi
- Big Thunder Gold Mine: 16.2 mi
- Pactola: 13.7 mi
- Etta: 17.0 mi
- Teddy Bear: 17.1 mi
- Bismuth: 18.2 mi
- Merritt: 18.5 mi
- The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Fallen Officers Memorial: 1.8 mi
- The Quarter Pounder with Cheese: 3.2 mi
- Dodge School: 12.4 mi
- Mann School: 13.2 mi
- Memorial Park Rose Gardens: 1.2 mi
- William Noordermeer Gardens: 2.4 mi
- terrace: 2.5 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 14.8 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 15.4 mi
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 23.7 mi
- Aquarium Rock: 23.7 mi
- Dam Back Side: 23.7 mi
- Ephel Duath: 23.9 mi
- I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center: 3.3 mi
- Thunderhead Falls: 10.3 mi
- Spring Creek: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of March-Dake Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | SW 228° | 2,207 m | 21.6 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | SW 227° | 2,134 m | 22.5 mi |
| Samelias Peak | SW 234° | 1,952 m | 16.7 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | SW 230° | 1,940 m | 20.1 mi |
| Old Bald Peak | W 260° | 1,866 m | 18.9 mi |
| Union Hill | WSW 250° | 1,863 m | 20.3 mi |
| Redfern Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,846 m | 22.7 mi |
| Lowden Mountain | WSW 251° | 1,839 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:56 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:30 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 62 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rapid City WFO, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/481305826
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