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Lake Alvin Beach

Lake Alvin Beach from directly overhead

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

Coordinates43.44278, -96.61355

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Artworks: 40
Museums: 17
Nature reserves: 16
Historic sites: 12
  • 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
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Corn Maze: 3.0 mi
  • W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds (Sioux Empire Fair): 10.9 mi
  • King & Queen Rock: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Corn Feeding Area: 5.9 mi
  • Family Park: 12.8 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Canton Mounds: 8.6 mi
  • Mount Bigsiouxvius: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper Sioux Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Middle Sioux Falls: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BigsiouxviusN 2°432 m9.9 mi
Canton MoundsSSE 157°430 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0119:39
June solstice05:4720:2821:11
September equinox07:1418:4819:26
December solstice07:5716:0716:54

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162133465869737062483320
Precip in0.60.71.32.94.14.73.53.02.92.21.10.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canton, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/123366498

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