Long Lake State Public Shooting Area
Long Lake State Public Shooting Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 526 m. Punished Womans Mound stands 633 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is North Stink Lake State Public Shooting Area, a park 2.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 526 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- North Stink Lake State Public Shooting Area: 2.0 mi
- Gilbert State Public Shooting Area: 2.4 mi
- Spencer State Public Shooting Area: 2.6 mi
- Blythe State Public Shooting Area: 3.0 mi
- Hanten State Public Shooting Area: 3.1 mi
- Showmobile: 11.6 mi
- Legends: 14.4 mi
- Watertown Veterans Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Mellete House: 14.3 mi
- Punished Womans Mound: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Long Lake State Public Shooting Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punished Womans Mound | ENE 70° | 633 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:03 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:35 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:03 | 16:52 |
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 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rauville 2 W, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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