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Big Stone Island Nature Area

Coordinates: 45°20′50″N 96°29′17″W / 45.34723°N 96.48795°W / 45.34723; -96.48795
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Big Stone Island Nature Area
Map showing the location of Big Stone Island Nature Area
Map showing the location of Big Stone Island Nature Area
LocationRoberts, South Dakota, United States
Coordinates45°20′50″N 96°29′17″W / 45.34723°N 96.48795°W / 45.34723; -96.48795
Area100 acres (40 ha)
Named forBig Stone Lake
Governing bodySouth Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
Websitehttps://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/big-stone-island-nature-area/

Big Stone Island Nature Area is a nature area on Big Stone Island in Big Stone Lake in Roberts County, South Dakota. The island is also known as Kite Island and Big Island and is near the border with Minnesota. During the late 1800s and early 1900s several resorts were located on the island but were abandoned. In the 1940s during World War II the island was used by military aircraft to practice take-offs and landings. The area is only accessible by boat or canoe and today preserves the island for wildlife[1].

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