Gleason Waterfowl Production Area
Gleason 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, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Eickman Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 51 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
- 19.7 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 29.6 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
51 named places within 25 miles
- Dobberstien Slough State Wildlife Management: 7.9 mi
- Slather Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Lake Elsie National Wildlife Refuge: 16.7 mi
- Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge: 17.9 mi
- Glacial River Warren Park: 19.7 mi
- Pleasant Peak: 16.8 mi
- Six Mile Hill: 18.2 mi
- Devils Nest: 18.6 mi
- Sargent County High Point: 18.9 mi
- Mile 14 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 14.4 mi
- Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 19.8 mi
- Samuel J Brown State Monument: 20.8 mi
- Lidgerwood Community Museum: 16.9 mi
- Sam Brown Log Cabin: 20.8 mi
- Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 12.9 mi
- M42: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gleason Waterfowl Production Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Peak | W 267° | 624 m | 16.8 mi |
| Six Mile Hill | WSW 254° | 591 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sargent County High Point | WNW 292° | 530 m | 18.9 mi |
| Devils Nest | NE 37° | 345 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 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 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sisseton, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1484176419
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