Rush Lake GPA
Rush Lake GPA is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 519 m. Punished Womans Mound stands 633 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Stoltenburg WPA, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 19 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
- 18.5 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 29.5 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Stoltenburg WPA: 1.7 mi
- Crystal Springs GPA: 1.9 mi
- Lake Ketchum GPA: 2.9 mi
- Miller WPA: 3.1 mi
- Mitchell GPA: 3.5 mi
- Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area: 4.0 mi
- Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area: 4.1 mi
- Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 4.2 mi
- Lake Sutton State Public Shooting Areas: 4.2 mi
- Briggs Lake State Public Shooting Area: 6.0 mi
- Buffalo Hill: 11.0 mi
- Mount Wickham: 15.6 mi
- Punished Womans Mound: 22.9 mi
- Grant County Historical Society Agricultural Museum: 20.9 mi
- Lincoln County Pioneer Museum: 23.9 mi
- Lac qui Parle County Museum: 24.2 mi
- Barckes Corner: 16.9 mi
- HGC Eagle Carving: 23.3 mi
- Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rush Lake GPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punished Womans Mound | NW 318° | 633 m | 22.9 mi |
| Buffalo Hill | W 267° | 610 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:32 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:00 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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