Sharp GPA
Sharp GPA is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 575 m. Punished Womans Mound stands 633 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Coteau Prairie WPA, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
How to reach it
- 26.0 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 29.8 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
123 named places within 25 miles
- Coteau Prairie WPA: 1.3 mi
- Gome GPA: 1.3 mi
- Marquardt GPA: 2.1 mi
- Nelson State Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Coteau Island State Public Shooting Area: 4.1 mi
- Lake Sutton State Public Shooting Areas: 7.4 mi
- Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area: 8.1 mi
- Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 8.7 mi
- Troy Lake State Public Shooting Area: 11.1 mi
- Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area: 11.2 mi
- Grant County Historical Society Agricultural Museum: 14.5 mi
- Mellete House: 18.7 mi
- Old School Museums: 23.2 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 23.2 mi
- Valley Queen Heritage Center: 23.3 mi
- Buffalo Hill: 7.3 mi
- Punished Womans Mound: 15.5 mi
- Mount Wickham: 19.1 mi
- Big Tom Hill: 23.3 mi
- Watertown Veterans Memorial: 21.1 mi
- Milbank Grist Mill: 23.5 mi
- Barckes Corner: 23.8 mi
- Legends: 18.7 mi
- Showmobile: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sharp GPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punished Womans Mound | NW 323° | 633 m | 15.5 mi |
| Buffalo Hill | SW 223° | 610 m | 7.3 mi |
| Big Tom Hill | NNE 32° | 356 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:32 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1481582667
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