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Victor State Wildlife Management Area

Victor State Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Victor State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 315 m. Devils Nest stands 345 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottonwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
315 m

What to expect

Operated by
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks

How to reach it

Coordinates45.86665, -96.81342

70 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 13
  • Dobberstien Slough State Wildlife Management: 6.6 mi
  • Slather Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 8.5 mi
  • Lake Elsie National Wildlife Refuge: 13.6 mi
  • City Park: 16.1 mi
  • Falk Park: 16.3 mi
Museums: 2
  • Sam Brown Log Cabin: 18.8 mi
  • Lidgerwood Community Museum: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Devils Nest: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Victor State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils NestNNW 348°345 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0119:40
June solstice05:3820:3621:22
September equinox07:1518:4719:27
December solstice08:0715:5616:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101427425667716860463017
Precip in0.80.71.22.33.14.23.62.92.72.51.00.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Victor 4 N, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1442429154

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