Jesson WPA
Jesson WPA is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 401 m. Garfield Peak stands 472 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 4.9 miles away. 16 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
16 named places within 25 miles
- Blad Mountain Game Production Area: 5.5 mi
- Becker Waterfowl Production Area: 8.4 mi
- Buss WPA: 10.9 mi
- Reinhardt GPA: 16.7 mi
- Reinhardt WPA: 17.4 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Redfield Hills: 7.9 mi
- Garfield Peak: 16.8 mi
- Abigail Gardner Rescue Site: 11.7 mi
- Council Rock: 12.4 mi
- Gerkin State Wildlife Refuge: 20.9 mi
- Spink County Museum: 9.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jesson WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Peak | W 275° | 472 m | 16.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 1° | 450 m | 4.9 mi |
| Redfield Hills | ENE 60° | 403 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:09 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:40 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:09 | 16:57 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 46 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redfield, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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