Nelson State Wildlife Management Area
Nelson State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 564 m. Punished Womans Mound stands 633 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Marquardt GPA, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 564 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
How to reach it
- 25.8 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
105 named places within 25 miles
- Marquardt GPA: 2.0 mi
- Coteau Island State Public Shooting Area: 2.5 mi
- Gome GPA: 3.0 mi
- Sharp GPA: 3.1 mi
- Coteau Prairie WPA: 3.9 mi
- Lake Sutton State Public Shooting Areas: 5.4 mi
- Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area: 9.4 mi
- Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 10.3 mi
- Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area: 11.3 mi
- Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 11.8 mi
- Buffalo Hill: 4.5 mi
- Punished Womans Mound: 17.3 mi
- Mount Wickham: 21.1 mi
- Grant County Historical Society Agricultural Museum: 17.2 mi
- Mellete House: 17.9 mi
- Legends: 17.8 mi
- Showmobile: 20.6 mi
- Watertown Veterans Memorial: 20.6 mi
- Barckes Corner: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nelson State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punished Womans Mound | NNW 332° | 633 m | 17.3 mi |
| Buffalo Hill | WSW 238° | 610 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:32 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:01 | 16:49 |
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 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 31 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clear Lake, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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