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Lake Poinsett Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled
511 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Buffalo Hill610 m · 22.5 mi
Sunset, June solstice
21:18local time
Coordinates
44.5371, -97.0779
Lake Poinsett Recreation Area from directly overhead

Lake Poinsett Recreation Area is a park in South Dakota, at a modelled 511 m. Buffalo Hill stands 610 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Saaraners Beach Access Area, a park 3.8 miles away. 64 named places lie within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Poinsett Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo HillNNE 31°610 m22.5 mi

64 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0219:41
June solstice05:4420:3321:18
September equinox07:1618:4919:28
December solstice08:0316:0416:52

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151931455868727061473220
Precip in0.80.81.42.64.04.13.23.12.62.21.10.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington 1 W, 13 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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