Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:09 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:28 am – 4:17 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 13°F18 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month May42 in of snow a year, on about 18 days38 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belle Fourche station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsRocky Point Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.8 mi · 394 acresBelle Fourche Dam Game Production Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 162 acresWyler Parkrecreation area · 7.9 miRound Up Grounds Complexrecreation area · 8.1 miCoxes-mirror Lakesstate recreation area · 16.6 mi · 1,034 acresBear Butte Lake Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.9 mi · 1,306 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 25 Sep 200935 mi away, near Alzada, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 25 Sep 200935 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowButte County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 351 days measured9 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Meade County, SD, 48 mi away
Drinking waterFruitdaleserves 75 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,955 ft901 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonument Health Spearfish Hospital14.5 miPost officeNisland Post Office6.7 miTown hallNisland City Hall6.7 miPoliceBelle Fourche Police Department7.8 miFire stationNisland Volunteer Fire Department6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlack Hills State University14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP53 miInterstateI-9013 miUS highwayUS 2121.3 miCoachSpearfishJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57742 ZIP area.
