Waterfowl Production Area
Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 459 m. Cannon Hill stands 444 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Phesant Lake Beach, a park 6.0 miles away. Chan SanSan Scenic Backway passes 23 miles off. 18 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Fish & Wildlife
How to reach it
- 22.6 mi off the Chan SanSan Scenic Backway
18 named places within 25 miles
- Phesant Lake Beach: 6.0 mi
- Phesant Lake: 6.1 mi
- Phesant Lake: 6.2 mi
- Wilson Dam County Park: 7.6 mi
- H. Douglas Weaver Lions Memorial Park: 18.8 mi
- Dickey County Waterfowl Production Area: 9.4 mi
- Maple River National Wildlife Refuge: 11.7 mi
- Johnson's Gulch Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
- Waterfowl Production Area: 17.3 mi
- Waterfowl Production Area: 19.0 mi
- Cannon Hill: 15.8 mi
- Crows Nest (Historical): 20.9 mi
- Colin Campbell Fur Post: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waterfowl Production Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Hill | SE 124° | 444 m | 15.8 mi |
| Crows Nest (Historical) | S 182° | 444 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:08 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:44 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:02 | 16:52 |
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 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 46 | 30 | 17 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ellendale, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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