- Elevation, modelled
- 384 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cottonwood County Highest Point479 m · 9.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway29.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:08local time
- Coordinates
- 44.0891, -95.0551
Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site is a museum in Minnesota, at a modelled 384 m. Cottonwood County Highest Point stands 479 m to the west-southwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeffers Petroglyphs, a museum 0.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The Dakota name for this place means "Letters burned on stone". It may also be referred to as "Wówapi Yaƞka" - "the writing place".
park in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States of America
Wikidata Q49507154, matched on coordinates and name (286 m apart).
- Operated by
- Minnesota Historical Society
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | WSW 239° | 479 m | 9.4 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | SSW 202° | 473 m | 15.9 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | W 260° | 463 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mountain Island | SE 145° | 397.7 m | 14.2 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | SSE 149° | 396.3 m | 19.4 mi |
| Jeffers Petroglyphs | NNE 28° | 391 m | 0.3 mi |
- 29.0 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
22 named places within 25 miles
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 0.3 mi
- 395: 0.4 mi
- 457: 8.0 mi
- Cottonwood County Highest Point: 9.4 mi
- Red Rock Ridge High Point: 11.1 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 0.2 mi
- Heritage Village Museum: 12.6 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 19.2 mi
- Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: 21.9 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 22.1 mi
- Site of Sundown Village: 16.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.5 mi
- Sleepy Eye Welcomes You: 21.1 mi
- Ish Tak Ha Ba Monument: 21.9 mi
- Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek: 23.1 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 3.3 mi
- Swimming Beach: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:23 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:58 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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