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Nature reserve · South Dakota

Roberts County State Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation: 361 m
Nearest byway: Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway5.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:21local time
Coordinates: 45.5525, -96.9461

Roberts County State Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Roberts County State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a recorded 361 m. The nearest named place is Peever Slough State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off.

The record

Elevation: 361 m
Operated by: South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks

On the road

5.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
24.9 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Peever Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
Okeson Game Production Area: 3.9 mi
Metz Wildlife Management Area, West Unit: 9.4 mi
Metz Wildlife Management Area, East Unit: 9.8 mi
Hornstein Wildlife Management Area: 10.0 mi

Parks18

Eastman State Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
Glacial River Warren Park: 5.7 mi
Sam Brown Valley Wayside Park: 5.7 mi
Wadsworth Trail Historical Marker: 5.8 mi
Sam Brown Memorial State Wayside: 5.9 mi

Beaches2

North Beach: 10.4 mi
South Beach: 10.6 mi

Rest areas2

Whetstone Valley Rest Area: 10.8 mi
Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 24.9 mi

Historic sites1

Samuel J Brown State Monument: 5.9 mi

Museums1

Sam Brown Log Cabin: 5.9 mi

Artworks1

Teepee: 19.0 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:32	19:01	19:40
June solstice	05:40	20:35	21:21
September equinox	07:15	18:48	19:27
December solstice	08:06	15:58	16:47

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	11	16	28	43	56	67	71	69	60	46	31	18
Precip in	0.9	0.9	1.3	2.5	2.8	3.8	4.0	2.7	2.4	2.3	1.0	0.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Browns Valley, 6 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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