Nature reserve · South Dakota
Fordham Game Production Area
Fordham Game Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 438 m. The nearest named place is Mirage Game Production Area, a nature reserve 8.0 miles away. 34 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
How to reach it
Coordinates44.77166, -97.92984
34 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 25
- Stairs Slough State Public Shooting Area: 10.6 mi
- McPeek State Public Shooting Area: 12.2 mi
- Staum Dam State Public Shooting Area: 12.6 mi
- Dry Lake Number 2 State Public Shooting Area: 14.5 mi
- Christopherson State Public Shooting Area: 15.4 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Mirage Game Production Area: 8.0 mi
- Stairs Slough Game Production Area: 10.6 mi
- USDA Wetland Reserve Program: 11.4 mi
- Wells Waterfowl Production Area: 12.0 mi
- Lamb Waterfowl Production Area: 12.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:37 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:06 | 16:54 |
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 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clark NO2, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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