Samuel H Ordway Prairie Preserve
Samuel H Ordway Prairie Preserve is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 581 m. Crows Nest (Historical) stands 444 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Moscow State Public Shooting Area, a park 7.9 miles away. 14 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
14 named places within 25 miles
- Moscow State Public Shooting Area: 7.9 mi
- Highway 10 State Public Shooting Area: 11.2 mi
- Schumacher State Public Shooting Area: 11.7 mi
- Odessa Number 2 State Public Shooting Area: 14.4 mi
- Odessa Number 1 State Public Shooting Area: 14.8 mi
- Crows Nest (Historical): 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Samuel H Ordway Prairie Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crows Nest (Historical) | ENE 72° | 444 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:10 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:44 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:06 | 16:56 |
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 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 44 | 29 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aberdeen 35 WNW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1511765002
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