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Eickman Waterfowl Production Area

Eickman Waterfowl Production Area from directly overhead

Eickman Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 360 m. Pleasant Peak stands 624 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Gleason Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates45.82333, -97.08678

53 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 9
  • Slather Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 7.0 mi
  • Dobberstien Slough State Wildlife Management: 7.2 mi
  • Lake Elsie National Wildlife Refuge: 16.9 mi
  • Glacial River Warren Park: 18.6 mi
  • Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge: 19.0 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Pleasant Peak: 17.7 mi
  • Devils Nest: 18.6 mi
  • Six Mile Hill: 18.9 mi
  • Sargent County High Point: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 2
  • Lidgerwood Community Museum: 17.7 mi
  • Sam Brown Log Cabin: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pleasant PeakW 269°624 m17.7 mi
Six Mile HillWSW 256°591 m18.9 mi
Sargent County High PointWNW 293°530 m20.1 mi
Devils NestNE 34°345 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0219:41
June solstice05:3920:3721:23
September equinox07:1618:4919:28
December solstice08:0715:5716:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131830445767726961473219
Precip in0.80.81.42.43.13.93.72.52.62.51.00.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sisseton, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1484176418

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