National Waterfowl Production Area
National Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in North Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 541 m. Smith Butte stands 654 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Braun Butte, a peak 6.0 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 541 m
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the Native American Scenic Byway, National
30 named places within 25 miles
- Seeman Park: 9.8 mi
- Springwater Lake National Wildlife Refuge: 13.1 mi
- Elickertail National Wildlife Refuge: 14.5 mi
- Pocasse National Wildlife Refuge: 14.7 mi
- Pollock Recreation Area: 15.1 mi
- Braun Butte: 6.0 mi
- Lone Butte: 6.5 mi
- Volk Butte: 6.6 mi
- Fritz Butte: 13.6 mi
- Smith Butte: 14.2 mi
- Mile 173 Border Monument: 11.6 mi
- Mile 186½ North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 16.8 mi
- Standing Rock Monument: 21.6 mi
- Temvik: 18.4 mi
- Sitting Bull Visitor Center: 24.1 mi
- Sitting Bull Visitor Center: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Waterfowl Production Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Butte | WSW 240° | 654 m | 14.2 mi |
| Braun Butte | W 264° | 640 m | 6.0 mi |
| Lookout Butte | WSW 246° | 639 m | 15.1 mi |
| Fritz Butte | WSW 240° | 635 m | 13.6 mi |
| Lone Butte | WSW 253° | 632 m | 6.5 mi |
| Temvik Butte | NNW 343° | 617 m | 18.3 mi |
| Volk Butte | W 279° | 614 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hall Hill | WSW 253° | 607 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:14 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:50 | 21:36 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:21 | 16:08 | 16:58 |
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 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 18 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Linton, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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