Eckman GPA
Eckman GPA is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 526 m. Punished Womans Mound stands 633 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Watertown Veterans Memorial, a historic site 2.9 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Jackson Park and Jackson Crossing 9-Hole Disc Golf Course: 4.0 mi
- Herzog Park: 4.6 mi
- Derby Downs Park: 4.7 mi
- Northridge Park: 4.7 mi
- Bramble Park: 4.8 mi
- Bach GPA: 4.1 mi
- Coplan WPA: 6.5 mi
- Pelican Lake South GPA: 7.3 mi
- Christopherson - Codington GPA: 8.7 mi
- Swan WPA: 8.9 mi
- Showmobile: 3.0 mi
- Legends: 6.1 mi
- Mellete House: 5.1 mi
- Grant County Historical Society Agricultural Museum: 19.5 mi
- Punished Womans Mound: 12.9 mi
- Buffalo Hill: 19.0 mi
- Watertown Veterans Memorial: 2.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eckman GPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punished Womans Mound | ENE 59° | 633 m | 12.9 mi |
| Buffalo Hill | SE 125° | 610 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:02 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:34 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:02 | 16:51 |
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 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rauville 2 W, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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