Hanna, South Dakota

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Hanna, South Dakota
Unincorporated community
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Hanna
Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 44°15′42″N103°50′41″W / 44.26167°N 103.84472°W / 44.26167; -103.84472
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Lawrence
Elevation
5,669 ft (1,728 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 605
GNIS feature ID1261765 [1]

Hanna is a small unincorporated community in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It is located along the Hanna Road in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The small settlement or village is south of the Hanna Campground and west-southwest of the Lead Country Club. The community is located about twelve miles southwest of Lead, South Dakota.

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History

Hanna was founded in 1904. It was named in honor of a United States Senator, Marc Hanna of Ohio, who died shortly before the community was founded. At one time, a branch of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad ran through the town. The community now contains a pumping station for the Homestake Mine. [2]

Geography

Hanna is located at (44.261667, -103.844722). [3]

Climate

Climate data for Hanna, SD
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)69
(21)		66
(19)		74
(23)		84
(29)		88
(31)		96
(36)		99
(37)		98
(37)		96
(36)		84
(29)		74
(23)		65
(18)		99
(37)
Average high °F (°C)36
(2)		37
(3)		43
(6)		52
(11)		61
(16)		71
(22)		79
(26)		78
(26)		68
(20)		55
(13)		43
(6)		35
(2)		55
(13)
Daily mean °F (°C)27
(−3)		28
(−2)		33
(1)		42
(6)		51
(11)		60
(16)		68
(20)		67
(19)		57
(14)		45
(7)		34
(1)		26
(−3)		45
(7)
Average low °F (°C)17
(−8)		18
(−8)		23
(−5)		31
(−1)		40
(4)		49
(9)		56
(13)		55
(13)		45
(7)		34
(1)		24
(−4)		16
(−9)		34
(1)
Record low °F (°C)−27
(−33)		−32
(−36)		−17
(−27)		−5
(−21)		9
(−13)		24
(−4)		36
(2)		22
(−6)		15
(−9)		−5
(−21)		−16
(−27)		−33
(−36)		−33
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm)1.34
(34)		1.65
(42)		2.58
(66)		3.55
(90)		4.64
(118)		3.57
(91)		2.76
(70)		2.09
(53)		1.99
(51)		3.04
(77)		1.83
(46)		1.51
(38)		30.55
(776)
Source: The Weather Channel (Historical Monthly Averages) [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ Parker, Watson; Lambert, Hugh K. (1974). Black Hills Ghost Towns (1st ed.). Chicago, Illinois: The Swallow Press. p. 108. ISBN   0-8040-0637-7.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Monthly Averages for Hanna, SD" . Retrieved October 25, 2013.
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