I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center
I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center is a rest area in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 970 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Dakotah, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Dakota Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 20.5 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, National
- 27.3 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Rushmore Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Borglum View Terrace · 22 mi
- Historic Viewing Terrace · 22 mi
- Breezy Point Overlook & Picnic Area · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dakotah: 0.4 mi
- Grubby Miner Statue: 3.2 mi
- Endless Horizon: 3.7 mi
- James Garfield: 3.7 mi
- Benjamin Harrison: 3.7 mi
- Hangman Hill: 4.7 mi
- Cowboy Hill: 4.8 mi
- Brennan Hill: 7.7 mi
- Turkey Hill: 8.7 mi
- Gobbler Knob: 11.4 mi
- Dakota Fields Soccer Complex: 1.2 mi
- Thompson Park: 2.2 mi
- Star of the West Sports Complex: 2.7 mi
- Boykin Park: 2.7 mi
- Steele Avenue Park: 3.0 mi
- B-52: 4.5 mi
- EC-135: 4.6 mi
- Legal Eagle II: 4.6 mi
- B-25 Mitchell III: 4.6 mi
- Storybook Island Train: 5.8 mi
- Museum of Geology: 3.2 mi
- The Journey Museum: 3.3 mi
- South Dakota Air and Space Museum: 4.6 mi
- Dinosaur Museum: 9.8 mi
- Big Thunder Gold Mine: 19.4 mi
- Pactola: 16.4 mi
- Etta: 20.2 mi
- Teddy Bear: 20.3 mi
- Merritt: 20.7 mi
- Bismuth: 21.2 mi
- The Quarter Pounder with Cheese: 0.5 mi
- The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
- Fallen Officers Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Mann School: 12.9 mi
- Dodge School: 13.4 mi
- Memorial Park Rose Gardens: 3.7 mi
- William Noordermeer Gardens: 5.3 mi
- terrace: 5.5 mi
- March-Dake Plaza: 3.3 mi
- Spring Creek: 15.8 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 18.1 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 18.6 mi
- Thunderhead Falls: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | SW 229° | 2,207 m | 24.8 mi |
| Samelias Peak | SW 234° | 1,952 m | 20.0 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | SW 230° | 1,940 m | 23.4 mi |
| Old Bald Peak | WSW 256° | 1,866 m | 21.9 mi |
| Union Hill | WSW 248° | 1,863 m | 23.5 mi |
| Lowden Mountain | WSW 249° | 1,839 m | 24.5 mi |
| Scruton Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,796 m | 18.9 mi |
| Silver Peak | W 265° | 1,769 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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