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United States : South Dakota
44 degrees north, 103 degrees west (visit #8) - All Pictures


#1: 44°N 103°W (looking east and definitely in the SD 44 Right Of Way).
44°N 103°W (looking east and definitely in the SD 44 Right Of Way).
#2: Looking north, from 44°N 103°W.
Looking north, from 44°N 103°W.
#3: Looking east from 44°N 103°W (photobombed by a semi-retired confluence hunter).
Looking east from 44°N 103°W (photobombed by a semi-retired confluence hunter).
#4: Looking south from 44°N 103°W.
Looking south from 44°N 103°W.
#5: Looking west from 44°N 103°W, to the SD 44 / Caputa Loop intersection).
Looking  west from 44°N 103°W, to the SD 44 / Caputa Loop intersection).
#6: GPS: 6.3’ accuracy, 2,948’ elevation at 44°N 103°W.
GPS: 6.3’ accuracy, 2,948’ elevation at 44°N 103°W.
#7: Ground cover (Any closer to the highway and it would be all asphalt!).
Ground cover (Any closer to the highway and it would be all asphalt!).
#8: Earlier in the day we could look northeast toward 44°N 103°W from atop Black Elk Peak.
Earlier in the day we could look northeast toward 44°N 103°W from atop Black Elk Peak.
#9: Black Elk Peak, the highest peak in South Dakota, in fact the highest summit between the Rocky Mountains and the Pyrenees Mountains in France, is clearly visible from 44°N 103°W.
Black Elk Peak, the highest peak in South Dakota, in fact the highest summit between the Rocky Mountains and the Pyrenees Mountains in France, is clearly visible from 44°N 103°W.
#10: This is not a hard confluence point to find!
This is not a hard confluence point to find!
#11: “Another DCP adventure? Alpaca my bag!!!”
“Another DCP adventure? Alpaca my bag!!!”
#12: Four confluences. Four states. Four days. We will now take a rest…
Four confluences. Four states. Four days. We will now take a rest…