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Nature reserve · South Dakota

Runge State Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation: 542 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Buffalo Hill610 m · 19.4 mi
Nearest byway: Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway11.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:16local time
Coordinates: 44.6728, -96.5037

Runge State Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Runge State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a recorded 542 m. Buffalo Hill stands 610 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fox Lake State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

Elevation: 542 m
Operated by: South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Runge State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Buffalo Hill	WNW 301°	610 m	19.4 mi

On the road

11.1 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Fox Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
Minn-kota Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
Bohemian Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
Saum Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
Penthole Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi

Parks16

Singsaas Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
Briggs Lake State Public Shooting Area: 6.4 mi
Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 7.8 mi
Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area: 10.4 mi
Oak Lake Girl Scout Camp: 10.9 mi

Peaks2

Buffalo Hill: 19.4 mi
Mount Wickham: 21.0 mi

Artworks1

HGC Eagle Carving: 11.6 mi

Beaches1

Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 12.0 mi

Museums1

Lincoln County Pioneer Museum: 12.1 mi

Historic sites1

Barckes Corner: 13.8 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:30	19:00	19:39
June solstice	05:41	20:31	21:16
September equinox	07:14	18:47	19:25
December solstice	08:01	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, 11 mi away.

Sources

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