Deerfield is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
editA 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
editBlind 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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ 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.
44°01′02″N 103°50′03″W / 44.01722°N 103.83417°W
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