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Streich Waterfowl Production Area

Streich Waterfowl Production Area from directly overhead

Streich Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the south, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Kolb Game Production Area, a nature reserve 2.8 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates45.26242, -96.48749

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 29
  • Lakeside Park: 3.5 mi
  • Cliffs Park: 3.6 mi
  • Central Park: 3.7 mi
  • Nielson Park: 3.8 mi
  • Ortonville Athletic Field: 4.2 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 2
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 3.6 mi
  • Boat: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Big Tom Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Mount Wickham: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • South Beach: 19.9 mi
  • North Beach: 20.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillS 180°356 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0019:38
June solstice05:3920:3321:18
September equinox07:1418:4619:25
December solstice08:0315:5816:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121628435667716860463118
Precip in0.70.71.22.42.93.93.83.22.62.30.90.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milbank, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1486417218

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