Orthaus Waterfowl Production Area
Orthaus Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 531 m. Punished Womans Mound stands 633 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is L. Johnson Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Horseshoe Lake State Public Shooting Area: 1.8 mi
- Hanten State Public Shooting Area: 2.1 mi
- North Stink Lake State Public Shooting Area: 3.1 mi
- Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area: 3.6 mi
- American Game Association State Public Shooting Area: 3.9 mi
- Showmobile: 10.0 mi
- Legends: 13.4 mi
- Watertown Veterans Memorial: 10.0 mi
- Mellete House: 12.9 mi
- Punished Womans Mound: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Orthaus Waterfowl Production Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punished Womans Mound | ENE 76° | 633 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:03 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:35 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:02 | 16:51 |
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 | 28 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rauville 2 W, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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