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Nature reserve · South Dakota

Dry Run Number 3 State Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation: 313 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Devils Nest345 m · 17.6 mi
Nearest byway: Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway13.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:22local time
Coordinates: 45.7943, -96.8213

Dry Run Number 3 State Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Dry Run Number 3 State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a recorded 313 m. Devils Nest stands 345 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Crawford State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 86 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 Dry Run Number 3 State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Devils Nest	N 352°	345 m	17.6 mi

On the road

13.1 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
15.9 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

86 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves58

Crawford State Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
Bratten Area State Wildlife Management Area: 2.7 mi
Cottonwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
Dry Run Number 2 State Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
Victor State Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi

Parks17

Slather Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 6.3 mi
Dobberstien Slough State Wildlife Management: 8.0 mi
Glacial River Warren Park: 13.1 mi
Sam Brown Valley Wayside Park: 13.6 mi
Sam Brown Memorial State Wayside: 13.7 mi

Historic sites4

Mile 14 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 9.9 mi
Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 10.9 mi
Samuel J Brown State Monument: 13.8 mi
Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary: 15.8 mi

Museums2

Sam Brown Log Cabin: 13.7 mi
Lidgerwood Community Museum: 25.0 mi

Beaches2

North Beach: 21.4 mi
South Beach: 21.8 mi

Rest areas1

Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 8.1 mi

Peaks1

Devils Nest: 17.6 mi

Ghost towns1

Childs: 23.3 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:31	19:01	19:40
June solstice	05:38	20:35	21:22
September equinox	07:15	18:48	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, 9 mi away.

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