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Nature reserve · South Dakota

Crawford State Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation: 313 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Devils Nest345 m · 15.9 mi
Nearest byway: Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway14.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:22local time
Coordinates: 45.8190, -96.8191

Crawford State Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Crawford State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a recorded 313 m. Devils Nest stands 345 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bratten Area State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles.

The record

Elevation: 313 m
Operated by: South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crawford State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Devils Nest	N 351°	345 m	15.9 mi

On the road

14.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
15.8 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

78 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves52

Bratten Area State Wildlife Management Area: 1.0 mi
Cottonwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
Dry Run Number 3 State Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
Victor State Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
Dry Run Number 2 State Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi

Parks14

Slather Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
Dobberstien Slough State Wildlife Management: 7.2 mi
Glacial River Warren Park: 14.8 mi
Sam Brown Valley Wayside Park: 15.3 mi
Sam Brown Memorial State Wayside: 15.4 mi

Historic sites4

Mile 14 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 8.2 mi
Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 9.3 mi
Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary: 14.7 mi
Samuel J Brown State Monument: 15.5 mi

Museums2

Sam Brown Log Cabin: 15.5 mi
Lidgerwood Community Museum: 23.7 mi

Beaches2

North Beach: 23.1 mi
South Beach: 23.4 mi

Rest areas1

Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 6.5 mi

Peaks1

Devils Nest: 15.9 mi

Ghost towns1

Childs: 21.8 mi

Attractions1

M42: 24.0 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:31	19:01	19:40
June solstice	05:38	20:36	21:22
September equinox	07:15	18:47	19:27
December solstice	08:06	15:56	16:46

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	10	14	27	42	56	67	71	68	60	46	30	17
Precip in	0.8	0.7	1.2	2.3	3.1	4.2	3.6	2.9	2.7	2.5	1.0	0.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Victor 4 N, 7 mi away.

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