- Elevation, modelled
- 803 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Eagle Nest Butte1,035 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Badlands Loop Scenic Byway18.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 43.5705, -101.6619
Welcome to Wanblee is a picnic site in South Dakota, at a modelled 803 m. Eagle Nest Butte stands 1,035 m to the south, 7.4 miles off. Badlands Loop Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 24 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Welcome to Wanblee. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Nest Butte | S 178° | 1,035 m | 7.4 mi |
| Brushy Butte | SE 143° | 997 m | 18.9 mi |
| Buzzard Butte | SE 145° | 978 m | 11.0 mi |
| Snake Butte | SW 234° | 968 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cedar Butte | E 79° | 823 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cross Butte | E 92° | 805 m | 24.3 mi |
| Half Dome | E 81° | 797 m | 13.7 mi |
| Big Foot Hill | NW 326° | 793 m | 24.7 mi |
- 18.3 mi off the Badlands Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Window · 19 mi
- Door · 19 mi
- Big Badlands Overlook · 19 mi
- White River Valley Overlook · 24 mi
24 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 20
- Eagle Nest Butte: 7.4 mi
- Buzzard Butte: 11.0 mi
- School Section Butte: 13.3 mi
- Half Dome: 13.7 mi
- Flat Top Butte: 14.5 mi
Museums: 2
- Prairie Homestead: 20.1 mi
- Badlands Petrified Gardens: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Kodak Point: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Prairie Homestead: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:48 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 50 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longvalley, 11 mi away.
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