Van Hout Waterfowl Production Area
Van Hout Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 324 m. Punished Womans Mound stands 633 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Holtquist Slough Game Production Area, a nature reserve 4.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 8.3 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Holtquist Slough Game Production Area: 4.2 mi
- Broich Waterfowl Production Area: 4.4 mi
- Antroinen Waterfowl Production Area: 4.6 mi
- Miller Waterfowl Production Area: 5.5 mi
- Big Stone Ponds Game Production Area: 5.9 mi
- Lake Farley Park: 5.5 mi
- Flynn Park: 5.6 mi
- Flynn Nature Trail: 5.6 mi
- Grant County Veterans Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
- Jack & Jill Park: 6.0 mi
- Valley Queen Heritage Center: 5.8 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 5.8 mi
- Old School Museums: 5.8 mi
- Big Stone County Historical Society Museum: 8.2 mi
- Clinton Depot: 13.5 mi
- Milbank Grist Mill: 5.5 mi
- Samuel J Brown State Monument: 23.5 mi
- Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 8.2 mi
- Boat: 8.2 mi
- Big Tom Hill: 10.1 mi
- Punished Womans Mound: 22.7 mi
- South Beach: 14.5 mi
- North Beach: 14.9 mi
- Whetstone Valley Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Van Hout Waterfowl Production Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punished Womans Mound | SW 226° | 633 m | 22.7 mi |
| Big Tom Hill | SSE 147° | 356 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:33 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:58 | 16:47 |
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 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 18 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milbank 4 NW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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