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Distance from Central City, SD to Mud Butte, SD

Distance

75 mi

Time

1 hour 45 mins

Gas Cost

$7 - $13

There are 62.27 miles from Central City to Mud Butte in northeast direction and 75 miles (120.70 kilometers) by car, following the US-212 route.

Central City and Mud Butte are 1 hour 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Central City, SD to Mud Butte, SD.

Central City, SD and Mud Butte, SD are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 9:11 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Central City, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Central City, SD to Mud Butte, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Central City, SD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 3 gallons of gas to cover the route between Central City, SD and Mud Butte, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Central City to Mud Butte is $9.42.

During the route, an average car will release 58.86 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.14 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Central City, SD and Mud Butte, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Central City, SD and Mud Butte, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.682571 and -103.426417, or 44º 40' 57.2556" N, 103º 25' 35.1012" W. This location is 37.40 miles away from Central City, SD and Mud Butte, SD and it would take approximately 52 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Newell, SD, situated 41 miles from Central City, SD and 34 miles from Mud Butte, SD. It would take 55 minutes to go from Central City to Newell and 50 minutes to go from Mud Butte to Newell.