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Conata’s story
Conata in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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A town. Nearly 82.9% of it is conserved land.
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Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
What makes Conata stand out
The thing Conata does most differently from other towns.
Get outside
42 miles of trails in Conata
82.9% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Conata. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Conata is conserved land
42 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
82.9%conserved
82.9%
conserved · 47,280 of 57,007 acres
42 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo Gap National Grassland | 21.5 mi | 30,212 |
| 2. Badlands Wilderness | 6.8 mi | 6,887 |
| 3. Badlands National Park | 4.1 mi | 14,659 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Conata has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–37°
Spring34–59°
Summer58–85°
Fall36–63°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Conata is
Conata beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Conata | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4% | 3.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 28.7% | 25.8% |
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
32.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Conata
American ghost town
Conata is a ghost town in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Conata’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Conata.
ImlayCastle ButteFairviewFlat ButteConata
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