Lake Alvin Beach
Lake Alvin Beach is a beach in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 393 m. Mount Bigsiouxvius stands 432 m to the north, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Ninemile Creek State Shooting Area, a park 0.3 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 20.5 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ninemile Creek State Shooting Area: 0.3 mi
- Lions Park: 3.9 mi
- Harmodon Park: 5.2 mi
- Glenview Park: 6.0 mi
- Lewis Park: 6.1 mi
- Hope Stones: 8.0 mi
- Leuning Sculpture: 8.0 mi
- Digital Art Wall: 8.0 mi
- Stained Glass: 8.0 mi
- Homage to Victor Vasarely: 8.4 mi
- Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum & East Sioux Falls Historic Site: 5.8 mi
- Historic School Museum: 8.2 mi
- Washington Pavillion of Arts & Science: 9.1 mi
- Old Courthouse Museum: 9.5 mi
- Pettigrew Home & Museum: 9.5 mi
- Klondike River Access: 6.1 mi
- Roeman-Stetrichs Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Blankespoon Wildlife Area: 12.7 mi
- Fairview Wildlife Complex: 14.7 mi
- Fairview Area: 16.2 mi
- Old Yankton Trail Stone Marker: 8.8 mi
- 9/11 Steel Girder: 8.8 mi
- Tri-State Marker: 9.0 mi
- Radio Station KSOO: 9.1 mi
- The Dubuque House Historical Marker: 9.7 mi
- Corn Maze: 3.0 mi
- W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds (Sioux Empire Fair): 10.9 mi
- King & Queen Rock: 17.5 mi
- Rooftop Garden: 8.0 mi
- Indoor Gardens: 8.0 mi
- Sunken Garden: 8.3 mi
- Corn Feeding Area: 5.9 mi
- Family Park: 12.8 mi
- Canton Mounds: 8.6 mi
- Mount Bigsiouxvius: 9.9 mi
- Upper Sioux Falls: 9.6 mi
- Middle Sioux Falls: 9.6 mi
- The Palisades: 17.6 mi
- Sand Beach: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Alvin Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bigsiouxvius | N 2° | 432 m | 9.9 mi |
| Canton Mounds | SSE 157° | 430 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:28 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:07 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canton, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/123366498
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