Farmington Waterfowl Production Area
Farmington Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 320 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Steffan Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Log House Landing · 5 mi
- Franconia Landing · 9 mi
- Taylors Falls Wayside Park · 13 mi
- Stillwater Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Steffan Waterfowl Production Area: 0.6 mi
- Beyl Waterfowl Production Area: 1.4 mi
- Prairie Flats North Waterfowl Production Area: 3.2 mi
- Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy-Brown: 4.7 mi
- Rutstrum Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- South Cedar Bay Boat Landing: 4.5 mi
- Farmington Bottoms State Natural Area: 4.6 mi
- Four-H Park: 4.8 mi
- Historic Mill Site: 5.6 mi
- Burris Park: 5.7 mi
- Chief Asi-yahola: 6.3 mi
- You are here: 6.5 mi
- Wendela: 7.0 mi
- Barb: 7.0 mi
- Dala Horse: 7.1 mi
- Marine Mill: 5.6 mi
- Scandia Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Swedish Settler's Monument: 7.5 mi
- Arcola Mill: 7.7 mi
- Site of Second Congregational Church of Marine: 8.2 mi
- St. Croix Watershed Research Station: 6.3 mi
- National Heritage Art Centre: 6.4 mi
- Folsom House: 11.6 mi
- St. Croix Falls Historical Society: 12.3 mi
- Warden's House Museum: 13.7 mi
- Franconia Sculpture Gardens: 10.5 mi
- New Richmond Heritage Center: 10.6 mi
- Big Yellow Chair: 11.7 mi
- Swedish Coffee Pot Water Tower: 14.0 mi
- Majestic Star: 14.1 mi
- Lake O' the Dalles Beach: 11.2 mi
- Ojiketa Beach Area: 13.0 mi
- Amery Swimming Beach: 15.4 mi
- Brown's Beach: 16.9 mi
- Browns Beach: 16.9 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 5.7 mi
- Griers Falls: 6.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.3 mi
- Silverbrook Falls: 9.8 mi
- Fairy Falls: 12.6 mi
- Peaslee Peak: 8.7 mi
- Sandstone Point: 11.3 mi
- Mount Hellen: 14.2 mi
- Wild Mountain: 17.7 mi
- Coons Hill: 18.2 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 19.9 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 6.3 mi
- St. Croix Falls Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Garen: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Farmington Waterfowl Production Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissel's Mound | SSW 201° | 307 m | 22.9 mi |
| Sandstone Point | N 359° | 287 m | 11.3 mi |
| Coons Hill | SSW 192° | 268 m | 18.2 mi |
| Peaslee Peak | N 350° | 229 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:42 | 16:32 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Croix Falls, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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