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Waterfowl Production Area

Waterfowl Production Area from directly overhead

Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 459 m. Blue Mountain stands 501 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. 12 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates47.79860, -97.99484

12 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 7
  • Lambs Lake National Wildlife Refuge: 10.4 mi
  • Little Goose National Wildlife Refuge: 11.3 mi
  • Michigan Veterans Memorial Park: 16.7 mi
  • Michigan City Park: 16.9 mi
  • Farmers Union Recreation Area: 19.7 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Butte Michaud: 15.6 mi
  • Blue Mountain: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
  • Larimore City Museum: 18.7 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MountainWNW 290°501 m24.6 mi
Butte MichaudSSW 206°479 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0419:45
June solstice05:3420:4621:35
September equinox07:1918:5119:32
December solstice08:1915:4916:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F61124405464696758432714

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Larimore 4SW, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1452471711

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