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Nature reserve · South Dakota

Carl Waterfowl Production Area

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Elevation, modelled: 331 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Devils Nest345 m · 13.5 mi
Nearest byway: Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway17.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:22local time
Coordinates: 45.8529, -96.9104

Carl Waterfowl Production Area from directly overhead

Carl Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled 331 m. Devils Nest stands 345 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Broz Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles.

The record

Operated by: United States Fish and Wildlife Service

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Devils Nest	N 8°	345 m	13.5 mi

On the road

17.3 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
20.2 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

65 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves44

Broz Waterfowl Production Area: 1.1 mi
Stowe Waterfowl Production Area: 1.5 mi
Loberg Waterfowl Production Area: 1.9 mi
Cottonwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
Kutter-Bredvik Waterfowl Production Area: 4.6 mi

Parks11

Dobberstien Slough State Wildlife Management: 2.2 mi
Slather Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
Lake Elsie National Wildlife Refuge: 13.3 mi
Glacial River Warren Park: 17.2 mi
Sam Brown Valley Wayside Park: 17.8 mi

Historic sites4

Mile 14 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 6.5 mi
Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 10.7 mi
Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary: 17.6 mi
Samuel J Brown State Monument: 18.1 mi

Museums2

Sam Brown Log Cabin: 18.1 mi
Lidgerwood Community Museum: 19.1 mi

Rest areas1

Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 4.4 mi

Peaks1

Devils Nest: 13.5 mi

Attractions1

M42: 19.4 mi

Ghost towns1

Childs: 23.3 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:32	19:01	19:40
June solstice	05:38	20:36	21:22
September equinox	07:15	18:48	19:27
December solstice	08:07	15:56	16:46

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	10	14	27	42	56	67	71	68	60	46	30	17
Precip in	0.8	0.7	1.2	2.3	3.1	4.2	3.6	2.9	2.7	2.5	1.0	0.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Victor 4 N, 6 mi away.

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