Wilkin County Museum
Wilkin County Museum is a museum in Minnesota, at a recorded elevation of 294 m. Devils Nest stands 345 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Railroad Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway runs past it. 92 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
The Wilkin County Museum in Breckenridge, Minnesota, is a local history museum focusing on the history of Wilkin County. The museum is also the home of the Wilkin County Historical Society.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1979.
Wikidata Q125447741, matched on coordinates and name (31 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 294 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
92 named places within 25 miles
- Andrea Wildlife Management Area: 11.2 mi
- Meadows WPA: 14.0 mi
- Hanneman WPA: 15.7 mi
- Akron Wildlife Management Area: 15.9 mi
- Brown WPA: 15.9 mi
- Railroad Park: 0.3 mi
- Lions Park Breckenridge: 0.4 mi
- Welles Park: 0.6 mi
- Kids Corner Park: 0.6 mi
- Waters of the Red River Park: 0.7 mi
- Prairie Chicken Statue: 20.8 mi
- A Point in Time: 23.3 mi
- Butterfly Sculpture: 23.9 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 24.2 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 24.6 mi
- Otter Tail County Historical Society: 23.4 mi
- Otter Cove Children's Museum: 24.4 mi
- Childs: 14.0 mi
- Devils Nest: 20.4 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilkin County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Nest | SW 222° | 345 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:59 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:36 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 15:53 | 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 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 30 | 16 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Breckenridge 3E, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367068452
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