Park · South Dakota

Sandy Shore State Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled: 524 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Punished Womans Mound633 m · 19.4 mi
Sunset, June solstice: 21:20local time
Coordinates: 44.8945, -97.2414

Sandy Shore State Recreation Area from directly overhead

Sandy Shore State Recreation Area is a park in South Dakota, at a modelled 524 m. Punished Womans Mound stands 633 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lynwood State Public Access Area, a park 1.0 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Punished Womans Mound	NE 51°	633 m	19.4 mi
Buffalo Hill	ESE 105°	610 m	20.2 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Lynwood State Public Access Area: 1.0 mi
Northwest Pelican Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
Christopherson State Public Shooting Area: 2.6 mi
Pelican Lake Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
Jackson Park and Jackson Crossing 9-Hole Disc Golf Course: 3.4 mi

Nature reserves39

Christopherson - Codington GPA: 2.6 mi
Swan WPA: 3.7 mi
Coplan WPA: 4.1 mi
Pelican Lake South GPA: 5.1 mi
Clarksean State Public Shooting Area: 6.5 mi

Museums4

Mellete House: 5.9 mi
Lake Norden Historical Society Museums: 21.7 mi
Donald Christman Toy Museum: 21.7 mi
Salo Hall - South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame: 21.8 mi

Attractions2

Showmobile: 4.4 mi
Legends: 5.8 mi

Historic sites2

Watertown Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
Armed Services Memorial: 21.7 mi

Peaks2

Punished Womans Mound: 19.4 mi
Buffalo Hill: 20.2 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:33	19:03	19:41
June solstice	05:43	20:34	21:20
September equinox	07:17	18:50	19:28
December solstice	08:05	16:02	16:51

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	29	43	56	66	71	69	60	46	31	18
Precip in	0.6	0.6	1.0	2.1	2.9	3.8	3.1	2.9	2.5	2.0	0.7	0.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Watertown Rgnl AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

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