Lake 2 GPA
Lake 2 GPA is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 519 m. Medicine Knoll stands 619 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk 6 GPA, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 13 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
How to reach it
- 26.3 mi off the Native American Scenic Byway, National
13 named places within 25 miles
- Woodruff Lake State Game Area: 8.5 mi
- Hofer State Public Shooting Area: 9.6 mi
- Cottonwood Lake State Wildlife Refuge: 15.2 mi
- Stone Lake State Public Shooting Area: 17.9 mi
- Rousseau Recreation and Overlook Area: 24.4 mi
- Elk 6 GPA: 1.4 mi
- Canning 22 GPA: 19.5 mi
- Highmore GPA: 20.9 mi
- Harter WPA: 20.9 mi
- Cowan WPA: 21.1 mi
- Medicine Knoll: 14.7 mi
- Bald Hills: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake 2 GPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Knoll | SW 225° | 619 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bald Hills | NNE 29° | 610 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:13 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:44 | 21:29 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:14 | 16:14 | 17:02 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 48 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Onida 4 NW, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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