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Stowe Waterfowl Production Area

Stowe Waterfowl Production Area from directly overhead

Stowe Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 329 m. Devils Nest stands 345 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Loberg Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates45.87483, -96.91329

65 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Dobberstien Slough State Wildlife Management: 1.9 mi
  • Slather Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
  • Lake Elsie National Wildlife Refuge: 11.7 mi
  • Glacial River Warren Park: 18.8 mi
  • Sam Brown Valley Wayside Park: 19.3 mi
Museums: 2
  • Lidgerwood Community Museum: 17.9 mi
  • Sam Brown Log Cabin: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 3.3 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Devils Nest: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils NestN 10°345 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0119:40
June solstice05:3820:3621:22
September equinox07:1518:4819:27
December solstice08:0715:5616:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101427425667716860463017
Precip in0.80.71.22.33.14.23.62.92.72.51.00.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Victor 4 N, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1484176407

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