Hendrickson Waterfowl Production Area
Hendrickson Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 544 m. Pleasant Peak stands 624 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Dokter State Public Shooting Area, a park 3.1 miles away. 23 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
23 named places within 25 miles
- Dokter State Public Shooting Area: 3.1 mi
- Lardy State Public Shooting Area: 3.8 mi
- Holmquist Slough State Public Shooting Area: 8.3 mi
- Buchner Slough State Public Shooting Area: 10.3 mi
- Pierpont Lake Recreation Area: 11.4 mi
- International Vinegar Museum: 5.4 mi
- Marshall County Prayer Rock Museum: 22.7 mi
- Six Mile Hill: 20.2 mi
- Pleasant Peak: 24.5 mi
- Teepee: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hendrickson Waterfowl Production Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Peak | NNE 17° | 624 m | 24.5 mi |
| Six Mile Hill | NNE 18° | 591 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:04 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:38 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:01 | 16:50 |
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 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Webster, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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