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Knebel Slough State Wildlife Management Area

Knebel Slough State Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Knebel Slough State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 352 m. Pleasant Peak stands 624 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Slather Slough State Wildlife Management Area, a park 1.3 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
352 m

What to expect

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

How to reach it

Coordinates45.79264, -96.97684

69 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Slather Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
  • Dobberstien Slough State Wildlife Management: 5.3 mi
  • Glacial River Warren Park: 14.1 mi
  • Sam Brown Valley Wayside Park: 14.7 mi
  • Wadsworth Trail Historical Marker: 15.0 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Devils Nest: 18.3 mi
  • Pleasant Peak: 23.1 mi
  • Six Mile Hill: 23.8 mi
Museums: 2
  • Sam Brown Log Cabin: 15.1 mi
  • Lidgerwood Community Museum: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • North Beach: 23.7 mi
  • South Beach: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pleasant PeakW 275°624 m23.1 mi
Six Mile HillW 264°591 m23.8 mi
Devils NestNNE 16°345 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0119:40
June solstice05:3920:3621:22
September equinox07:1618:4819:27
December solstice08:0715:5716:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131830445767716961473219
Precip in0.60.71.12.12.83.53.52.62.52.30.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sisseton Muni AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1442429149

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