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Vermillion
is located in the southeastern corner of South Dakota. It is the tenth largest city in the state with a population of approximately 10,000 residents. French fur traders first visited the area that is Vermillion in the late 1700s and Lewis and Clark camped at the mouth of the Vermillion River near the present day town on August 24, 1804. The city was founded in 1859 and incorporated in 1873. Vermillion lies in a lovely area atop a bluff on the Missouri River and is home to the University of South Dakota. The University is a major academic institution for the state, boasting the states only law and medical school, the states only AACSB accredited business school, and several well-regarded academic departments. Other attractions in Vermillion include the National Music Museum: America's Shrine to Music & Center for Study of the History of Musical Instruments. Founded in 1973 on the campus of the University of South Dakota, the museum is recognized as "A Landmark of American Music" by the National Music Council. It includes renowned collections of more than 13,500 American, European, and non-Western instruments from all cultures and historical periods. They include many of the earliest, best preserved, and historically most important instruments known to survive in the world.
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Vermillion Vacation Rentals
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Vermillion Hotels and Resorts
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| Holiday Inn Express Vermillion | 1200 N Dakota St | Vermillio, SD | | (605) 624-7600 | | The Comfort Inn | 701 W Cherry | Vermillion, SD | | (605) 624-8333 | | The Prairie Inn | 916 N Dakota | Vermillion, SD | | (605) 624-2824 | | Wayward Inn Motel | 117 S Nebraska St | Ponca, NE | 18.7 mi. | (402) 755-2237 | | Best Western Kelly Inn | 1607 E Hwy 50 | Yankton, SD | 24.6 mi. | (605) 665-2906 | | Ramada Limited | 2118 Broadway | Yankton, SD | 25.0 mi. | (605) 665-8053 | | Days Inn Of Yankton | 2410 Broadway | Yankton, SD | 25.1 mi. | (605) 665-8717 | | Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites | 2607 Broadway Ave | Yankton, SD | 25.2 mi. | (605) 665-3177 | | Comfort Inn North Sioux City | 115 Streeter Dr | North Sioux City, SD | 26.8 mi. | (605) 232-3366 | | Comfort Inn North Sioux Falls | 1311 River Dr | North Sioux City, SD | 28.1 mi. | (605) 232-3366 | | Super 8 Motel Of North Sioux City | 1300 River Dr | North Sioux City, SD | 28.1 mi. | (605) 232-4716 | | Econo Lodge North Sioux City | 110 Sodrac Dr | North Sioux City, SD | 28.6 mi. | (605) 232-9600 | | Hampton Inn North Sioux City | 101 S Sodrac Dr | North Sioux City, SD | 28.6 mi. | (605) 232-9739 | | Country Inn & Suites | 151 Tower Rd | Dakota Dunes, SD | 28.9 mi. | (605) 232-3500 | | Lewis & Clark Resort | 43496 Shore Dr | Yankton, SD | 29.2 mi. | (605) 665-2680 |
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Vermillion Weather & Climate
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Southeastern South Dakota has four very distinct seasons ranging from very cold winters to hot summers. The climate is classified as interior continental. During the summer, the temperatures are often in the 90s, although it usually cools down to the 60's at night. It is not unusual for southeast South Dakota to have severe hot, dry spells in the summer with the temperature climbing above 100 for days at a time. Winters are very cold with high temperatures in January averaging below freezing and low temperatures averaging below 10 in most of the state. The precipitation is semi-humid in the southeast part of the state with around 25 inches of annual precipitation. Thunderstorms are common in the summer and blizzards are possible in the winter.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
30°F |
8°F |
0.37 in. |
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| February |
37°F |
14°F |
0.49 in. |
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| March |
49°F |
25°F |
1.80 in. |
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| April |
64°F |
36°F |
2.76 in. |
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| May |
75°F |
48°F |
3.74 in. |
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| June |
84°F |
58°F |
3.61 in. |
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| July |
88°F |
63°F |
3.40 in. |
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| August |
86°F |
61°F |
2.82 in. |
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| September |
79°F |
51°F |
2.41 in. |
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| October |
66°F |
38°F |
1.97 in. |
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| November |
46°F |
24°F |
1.47 in. |
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| December |
33°F |
12°F |
0.52 in. |
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Vermillion Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Chan Gurney Municipal airport (YKN) located about 25 miles northwest of Vermillion in Yankton, South Dakota, Sioux Gateway Col Bud Day Field (SUX) located approximately 38 miles southeast of Vermillion in Sioux City, Iowa, Joe Foss Field (FSD) located roughly 56 miles north of Vermillion in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and finally the Karl Stefan Memorial airport (OFK) located around 60 miles southwest of Vermillion in Norfolk, Nebraska.
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Vermillion Attractions
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| | | Water Parks |
| Denison Aquatic Fun Center | Denison | IA | 96.0 mi. | | | Boji Bay Water Park | Milford | IA | 97.3 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Bluffs | Vermillion | SD | | | | Elk Point Country Club | Elk Point | SD | 14.3 mi. | | | Hartington Golf Club | Hartington | NE | 20.7 mi. | | | Beresford Country Club | Beresford | SD | 22.1 mi. | | | Alcester Golf Club | Alcester | SD | 22.3 mi. | | | Glenridge Golf Course | Irene | SD | 23.8 mi. | | | Fox Run Golf Course | Yankton | SD | 24.3 mi. | | | Hillcrest Golf & Country Club | Yankton | SD | 24.3 mi. | | | Cedar View Country Club | Laurel | NE | 26.3 mi. | | | Hawarden Golf Course | Hawarden | IA | 26.8 mi. | | | Crofton Lakeview Golf Course | Crofton | NE | 28.9 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Union County State Park | | SD | 12.5 mi. | | | Ponca State Park | | NE | 16.7 mi. | | | Stone State Park | | IA | 29.0 mi. | | | Oak Grove State Park | | IA | 30.5 mi. | | | Newton Hills State Park | | SD | 35.3 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center | Norfolk | NE | 57.7 mi. | (History) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Great Plains Zoo & Museum | Sioux Falls | SD | 54.4 mi. | | | Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo | Omaha | NE | 116.8 mi. | |
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