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Samuel H Ordway Prairie Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
581 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Crows Nest (Historical)444 m · 23.5 mi
Sunset, June solstice
21:30local time
Coordinates
45.6874, -99.1244
Samuel H Ordway Prairie Preserve from directly overhead

Samuel H Ordway Prairie Preserve is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled 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.

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The Nature Conservancy

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crows Nest (Historical)ENE 72°444 m23.5 mi

14 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1019:49
June solstice05:4820:4421:30
September equinox07:2418:5719:36
December solstice08:1516:0616:56

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121528425464706859442917
Precip in0.50.51.41.62.93.33.02.12.01.60.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aberdeen 35 WNW, 2 mi away.

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