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Steffan Waterfowl Production Area

Steffan Waterfowl Production Area from directly overhead

Steffan Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Farmington Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates45.24207, -92.66533

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Four-H Park: 4.2 mi
  • Farmington Bottoms State Natural Area: 4.4 mi
  • South Cedar Bay Boat Landing: 4.8 mi
  • Eric Park: 5.6 mi
  • Mill Pond Park: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 29
Historic sites: 22
Museums: 15
Attractions: 14
Beaches: 12
  • Lake O' the Dalles Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Ojiketa Beach Area: 12.7 mi
  • Amery Swimming Beach: 15.2 mi
  • Brown's Beach: 17.5 mi
  • Browns Beach: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Buttermilk Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Griers Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Silverbrook Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Fairy Falls: 13.1 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Peaslee Peak: 8.1 mi
  • Sandstone Point: 10.6 mi
  • Mount Hellen: 14.8 mi
  • Wild Mountain: 17.1 mi
  • Coons Hill: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Steffan Waterfowl Production Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bissel's MoundSSW 201°307 m23.5 mi
Sandstone PointN 359°287 m10.6 mi
Coons HillSSW 191°268 m18.8 mi
Peaslee PeakN 350°229 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4419:23
June solstice05:2420:1721:03
September equinox06:5818:3119:10
December solstice07:4815:4216:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131730445767716961483320
Precip in0.60.81.32.74.14.14.23.73.62.91.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Croix Falls, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/746662198

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