Deerfield, South Dakota

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Deerfield is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1]

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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)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deerfield, South Dakota
  2. ↑ "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 34.
  4. ↑ "Data of Meteorological Station Blind Park, South Dakota". geographic.org. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Blind Park, South Dakota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved December 18, 2023.

44°01′02″N103°50′03″W / 44.01722°N 103.83417°W / 44.01722; -103.83417


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