Deerfield, South Dakota
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.
Deerfield is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
A post office called Deerfield was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was so named on account of the area being a favorite hunting ground of deer.[3]
Climate
Blind Park is a SNOTEL weather station 7.8 miles (12.6 km) northwest of Deerfield, at an altitude of 6890 ft (2100 m).[4]
Climate data for Blind Park, South Dakota, 1991–2020 normals: 6890ft (2100m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.4 (−0.3) | 33.6 (0.9) | 42.1 (5.6) | 47.3 (8.5) | 55.8 (13.2) | 66.3 (19.1) | 74.5 (23.6) | 73.4 (23.0) | 64.0 (17.8) | 49.5 (9.7) | 38.5 (3.6) | 30.9 (−0.6) | 50.6 (10.3) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 20.9 (−6.2) | 21.6 (−5.8) | 29.7 (−1.3) | 35.6 (2.0) | 44.3 (6.8) | 53.9 (12.2) | 60.9 (16.1) | 59.6 (15.3) | 51.0 (10.6) | 38.2 (3.4) | 28.1 (−2.2) | 20.7 (−6.3) | 38.7 (3.7) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.3 (−12.1) | 9.6 (−12.4) | 17.4 (−8.1) | 23.8 (−4.6) | 32.6 (0.3) | 41.3 (5.2) | 47.4 (8.6) | 45.8 (7.7) | 38.1 (3.4) | 27.2 (−2.7) | 17.7 (−7.9) | 10.4 (−12.0) | 26.8 (−2.9) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.77 (45) | 1.73 (44) | 1.79 (45) | 2.89 (73) | 4.08 (104) | 3.10 (79) | 2.57 (65) | 1.72 (44) | 1.58 (40) | 2.45 (62) | 1.80 (46) | 1.49 (38) | 26.97 (685) |
Source 1: XMACIS2[5] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[6] |
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deerfield, South Dakota
- ^ "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 34.
- ^ "Data of Meteorological Station Blind Park, South Dakota". geographic.org. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Blind Park, South Dakota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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Municipalities and communities of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Rapid City
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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44°01′02″N 103°50′03″W / 44.01722°N 103.83417°W / 44.01722; -103.83417
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