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Cameron Waterfowl Production Area

Cameron Waterfowl Production Area from directly overhead

Cameron Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 348 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Stone Lake State Park - Bonanza Area, a park 2.5 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates45.44516, -96.76846

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 32
  • Big Stone Lake State Park - Bonanza Area: 2.5 mi
  • Big Stone Lake State Park - Overlook Area: 3.7 mi
  • Kasuske Public Access Point: 7.9 mi
  • Eastman State Wildlife Management Area: 8.2 mi
  • Beardsley City Park: 8.2 mi
Museums: 7
  • Sam Brown Log Cabin: 11.0 mi
  • Clinton Depot: 16.1 mi
  • Valley Queen Heritage Center: 16.7 mi
  • Grant County Historical Museum: 16.9 mi
  • Old School Museums: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 2
  • South Beach: 2.8 mi
  • North Beach: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Samuel J Brown State Monument: 11.0 mi
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 19.3 mi
  • Boat: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Whetstone Valley Rest Area: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Big Tom Hill: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillSE 143°356 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0119:40
June solstice05:3920:3421:20
September equinox07:1518:4719:27
December solstice08:0515:5816:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121629435667716960463119
Precip in0.80.81.22.52.93.73.72.72.32.40.90.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmot, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1486417205

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