Watonwan County Historical Center
Watonwan County Historical Center is a museum in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 303 m. Mountain Island stands 398 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Watona Park Peace Pole, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Watonwan County
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Former Dam Site · 17 mi
- Overlook · 18 mi
- Overlook · 18 mi
- South Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Watona Park: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Flanders Park: 0.6 mi
- Lion's Park: 0.8 mi
- Central Park: 8.4 mi
- Watona Park Peace Pole: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Sarge's Sinclair Auto Station and Flower Shop: 15.1 mi
- Old Carol's Grocery Building: 15.1 mi
- Dodd Ford Historic Bridge: 16.5 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 12.0 mi
- Brown County Historical Society & Museum: 18.5 mi
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 18.6 mi
- Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota: 21.8 mi
- Betsy-Tacy Society: 22.0 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 0.4 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 15.1 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 15.1 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 15.1 mi
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 18.6 mi
- Bigger Manitou Falls: 15.2 mi
- Swan Lake Fall: 15.7 mi
- Triple Falls: 16.1 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 17.9 mi
- Lower Minneopa Falls: 18.0 mi
- John Lind House: 18.5 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 18.6 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 18.7 mi
- German Park: 18.8 mi
- Glockenspiel: 18.8 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 0.4 mi
- Betty Todd Troost Memorial Garden: 21.5 mi
- Heart and Soil Community Garden: 21.6 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 22.3 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 22.4 mi
- Swimming Beach: 23.3 mi
- Watonwan Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Mountain Island: 24.8 mi
- West Newton: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Watonwan County Historical Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Island | WSW 250° | 397.7 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:21 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:55 | 16:43 |
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 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST James Wwtp, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1242674005
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