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Lake Ketchum GPA

Lake Ketchum GPA from directly overhead

Lake Ketchum GPA is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 563 m. Punished Womans Mound stands 633 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Crystal Springs GPA, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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

How to reach it

Coordinates44.80608, -96.67055

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 41
  • Lake Sutton State Public Shooting Areas: 1.4 mi
  • Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 4.7 mi
  • Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area: 6.6 mi
  • Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area: 6.7 mi
  • Briggs Lake State Public Shooting Area: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Buffalo Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Mount Wickham: 18.4 mi
  • Punished Womans Mound: 22.3 mi
Museums: 3
  • Grant County Historical Society Agricultural Museum: 21.2 mi
  • Mellete House: 23.2 mi
  • Lincoln County Pioneer Museum: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Barckes Corner: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Legends: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Ketchum GPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Punished Womans MoundNW 325°633 m22.3 mi
Buffalo HillW 275°610 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0119:39
June solstice05:4120:3221:17
September equinox07:1418:4719:26
December solstice08:0216:0116:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121628425565706860453117
Precip in0.70.81.52.53.44.53.33.43.02.41.10.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clear Lake, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1481582674

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