Minder Waterfowl Production Area
Minder Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 351 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 15.2 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Johnson Waterfowl Production Area: 1.5 mi
- Smith - Roberts Game Production Area: 2.0 mi
- Osterloh Game Production Area: 2.2 mi
- Cameron Waterfowl Production Area: 2.7 mi
- Spink 80 Game Production Area: 3.8 mi
- Big Stone Lake State Park - Overlook Area: 2.7 mi
- Big Stone Lake State Park - Bonanza Area: 3.1 mi
- Kasuske Public Access Point: 6.2 mi
- Beardsley City Park: 10.3 mi
- Eastman State Wildlife Management Area: 10.7 mi
- Sam Brown Log Cabin: 13.6 mi
- Valley Queen Heritage Center: 14.1 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 14.2 mi
- Old School Museums: 14.2 mi
- Clinton Depot: 15.3 mi
- South Beach: 5.1 mi
- North Beach: 5.4 mi
- Samuel J Brown State Monument: 13.6 mi
- Milbank Grist Mill: 14.4 mi
- Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 17.1 mi
- Boat: 17.1 mi
- Whetstone Valley Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Big Tom Hill: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Minder Waterfowl Production Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Tom Hill | SE 142° | 356 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:34 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:58 | 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 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmot, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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