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Nature reserve · South Dakota

Danielson Waterfowl Production Area

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Elevation, modelled: 363 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Pleasant Peak624 m · 14.5 mi
Nearest byway: Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway24.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:23local time
Coordinates: 45.8870, -97.1696

Danielson Waterfowl Production Area from directly overhead

Danielson Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled 363 m. Pleasant Peak stands 624 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Gleason Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 4.8 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

The record

Operated by: United States Fish and Wildlife Service

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Pleasant Peak	WSW 251°	624 m	14.5 mi
Six Mile Hill	WSW 238°	591 m	16.9 mi
Sargent County High Point	WNW 283°	530 m	14.9 mi
Devils Nest	NE 52°	345 m	18.1 mi

On the road

24.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational

Around it

42 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves28

Gleason Waterfowl Production Area: 4.8 mi
Eickman Waterfowl Production Area: 5.9 mi
Arndt Waterfowl Production Area: 6.6 mi
Pederson Waterfowl Production Area: 6.7 mi
Meyer Waterfowl Production Area: 7.8 mi

Parks5

Dobberstien Slough State Wildlife Management: 10.6 mi
Slather Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 12.5 mi
Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge: 13.1 mi
Lake Elsie National Wildlife Refuge: 15.6 mi
Glacial River Warren Park: 24.6 mi

Peaks4

Historic sites2

Mile 14 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 15.9 mi
Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 21.8 mi

Museums1

Lidgerwood Community Museum: 13.0 mi

Attractions1

M42: 13.2 mi

Rest areas1

Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 14.9 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:33	19:02	19:41
June solstice	05:39	20:37	21:23
September equinox	07:16	18:49	19:28
December solstice	08:08	15:57	16:47

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	11	15	28	43	56	67	71	70	61	46	31	18
Precip in	0.7	0.7	1.0	1.9	3.1	4.2	3.8	2.4	2.6	2.2	0.9	0.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lidgerwood, 13 mi away.

Sources

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