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Kasuke Game Production Area

Kasuke Game Production Area from directly overhead

Kasuke Game Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 301 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Kasuske Public Access Point, a park 0.1 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks

How to reach it

Coordinates45.40090, -96.61767

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 33
  • Kasuske Public Access Point: 0.1 mi
  • Big Stone Lake State Park - Overlook Area: 4.2 mi
  • Big Stone Lake State Park - Meadowbrook Area: 5.1 mi
  • Big Stone Lake State Park - Bonanza Area: 6.0 mi
  • Big Stone Island Nature Area: 7.3 mi
Museums: 7
Beaches: 2
  • South Beach: 8.6 mi
  • North Beach: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 11.5 mi
  • Boat: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 12.3 mi
  • Samuel J Brown State Monument: 17.3 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Big Tom Hill: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Whetstone Valley Rest Area: 19.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kasuke Game Production Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillSSE 157°356 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0019:39
June solstice05:3920:3321:19
September equinox07:1418:4719:26
December solstice08:0415:5716:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121729445768737062473218

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milbank 4 NW, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1486417212

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