Big Stone County Historical Society Museum
Big Stone County Historical Society Museum is a museum in Minnesota, at a recorded elevation of 332 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the south-southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Boat, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
local history museum in Big Stone County, Minnesota
Wikidata Q134531666, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 332 m
How to reach it
- On the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 0.5 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Kolb Game Production Area: 1.5 mi
- Reisdorph Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Streich Waterfowl Production Area: 3.6 mi
- Prairie Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Big Stone Ponds Game Production Area: 4.0 mi
- Cliffs Park: 0.6 mi
- Central Park: 1.1 mi
- Lakeside Park: 1.1 mi
- Ortonville Athletic Field: 1.2 mi
- Nielson Park: 1.3 mi
- Old School Museums: 11.2 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- Clinton Depot: 11.2 mi
- Valley Queen Heritage Center: 11.3 mi
- Grant County Historical Society Agricultural Museum: 22.6 mi
- Boat: 0.0 mi
- Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 0.1 mi
- Big Tom Hill: 8.6 mi
- Mount Wickham: 23.6 mi
- South Beach: 20.1 mi
- North Beach: 20.4 mi
- Milbank Grist Mill: 10.5 mi
- US-12: Pomme de Terre Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Stone County Historical Society Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Tom Hill | SSW 198° | 356 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:32 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:57 | 16:46 |
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 | 16 | 28 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milbank, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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