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The elevation is 486 m ( 1594 ft )
The gradient is: 0.1 percent
The aspect direction is: 270.0 degrees or W
The local roughness is: 0.5 or slight
The location as decimal degrees (X,Y;Z) = -96.9692, 43.8997; 486 m

The state and county are South Dakota: Lake County 46079
The HUC is Lower Big Sioux 10170203; Place point in HUC
The Omernik ecoregion is Northern Glaciated Plains (less typical) 46
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Nearby named places (in order by distance)

1. Prospect Cemetery; South Dakota: Lake Co. -96.9692, 43.8997, ( 1599 ft ) at a distance of 4 m
2. North Buffalo Creek mouth; South Dakota: Lake Co. -96.9839, 43.8992 at a distance of 1185 m
3. Brant Lake (historical), Township of; South Dakota: Lake Co. -96.9589, 43.8847 at a distance of 1862 m
4. Saranac (historical); South Dakota: Lake Co. -96.9461, 43.8944 at a distance of 1945 m
5. Skunk Creek head; -96.9631, 43.9200 at a distance of 2304 m
6. Chester, Township of; South Dakota: Lake Co. -96.9384, 43.8858 at a distance of 2916 m
7. Brant Lake; South Dakota: Lake Co. -96.9472, 43.9208, ( 1594 ft ) at a distance of 2932 m
8. Negro Creek mouth; South Dakota: Lake Co. -96.9972, 43.9167 at a distance of 2937 m
9. Buffalo Slough State Game Refuge; South Dakota: Lake Co. -96.9422, 43.8817 at a distance of 2951 m
10. Pleasant Hill Cemetery; South Dakota: Lake Co. -96.9336, 43.8914 at a distance of 3004 m

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