Lake George State Public Shooting Area
Lake George State Public Shooting Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 497 m. Twin Butte stands 617 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Gray State Public Shooting Area, a nature reserve 7.3 miles away. 21 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 497 m
How to reach it
21 named places within 25 miles
- Snake Creek Recreation Area: 8.6 mi
- Buryanek Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
- Bovee Lake State Public Shooting Area: 11.2 mi
- Whetstone Bay Recreation Area: 17.2 mi
- Lake Sixteen State Public Shooting Area: 20.4 mi
- Took Tay Hill: 10.6 mi
- Red Rock: 13.4 mi
- Twin Butte: 15.8 mi
- Devils Grave Hill: 22.2 mi
- Gray State Public Shooting Area: 7.3 mi
- South Dakota Tractor Museum: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake George State Public Shooting Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Butte | WNW 289° | 617 m | 15.8 mi |
| Devils Grave Hill | S 185° | 600 m | 22.2 mi |
| Took Tay Hill | SSE 154° | 592 m | 10.6 mi |
| Red Rock | W 268° | 427 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:11 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:37 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:16 | 17:03 |
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 | 20 | 24 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Academy 2NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1382999046
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