Spink 80 Game Production Area
Spink 80 Game Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 334 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 11.5 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Johnson Waterfowl Production Area: 2.3 mi
- Kasuke Game Production Area: 2.5 mi
- Smith - Roberts Game Production Area: 2.5 mi
- Minder Waterfowl Production Area: 3.8 mi
- WPA: 5.2 mi
- Big Stone Lake State Park - Overlook Area: 2.4 mi
- Kasuske Public Access Point: 2.5 mi
- Big Stone Lake State Park - Bonanza Area: 4.4 mi
- Big Stone Lake State Park - Meadowbrook Area: 7.5 mi
- Big Stone Island Nature Area: 9.4 mi
- Clinton Depot: 12.0 mi
- Valley Queen Heritage Center: 12.3 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 12.4 mi
- Old School Museums: 12.4 mi
- Big Stone County Historical Society Museum: 13.5 mi
- South Beach: 7.1 mi
- North Beach: 7.4 mi
- Milbank Grist Mill: 12.4 mi
- Samuel J Brown State Monument: 16.0 mi
- Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 13.4 mi
- Boat: 13.4 mi
- Whetstone Valley Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Big Tom Hill: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spink 80 Game Production Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Tom Hill | SSE 150° | 356 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:34 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:58 | 16:47 |
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 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 18 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milbank 4 NW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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