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Lac qui Parle County Museum

Lac qui Parle County Museum from directly overhead

Lac qui Parle County Museum is a museum in Minnesota, at a recorded elevation of 332 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is 25th Anniversary Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

county courthouse in Madison, United States of America

Wikidata Q6467875, matched on coordinates and name (970 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
332 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates45.00649, -96.19575

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 16
  • Dawson Veterans Memorial Park: 8.8 mi
  • Appleton Area Recreational Park: 17.5 mi
  • Odessa City Park: 18.7 mi
  • Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area: 20.7 mi
  • Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Gnome Park: 8.8 mi
  • Boyd House: 18.0 mi
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 23.1 mi
  • Boat: 23.1 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Mount Wickham: 8.8 mi
  • Big Tom Hill: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Barckes Corner: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lac qui Parle County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillNW 310°356 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:37
June solstice05:3920:3121:16
September equinox07:1318:4519:24
December solstice08:0115:5816:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121729445868726961473218
Precip in0.50.61.32.43.23.83.63.32.62.51.10.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Wwtp, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/367068317

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