Acton Wildlife Management Area
Acton Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 364 m. Mount Tom stands 419 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Popular Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Centennial Park: 6.2 mi
- Ladybird Park: 6.5 mi
- West Ripley Park: 6.5 mi
- South Park: 7.7 mi
- Northside Park: 7.9 mi
- Atwater Area Historical Society and Museum: 6.5 mi
- Meeker County Historical Society Museum: 8.1 mi
- Meeker County Historical Society Museum: 8.1 mi
- G.A.R Hall: 8.1 mi
- Twine Ball Museum: 13.1 mi
- Litchfiel Civil War Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Chief Little Crow: 16.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 18.2 mi
- Hutchinson Brothers: 20.1 mi
- Tank: 20.1 mi
- King's Hill: 14.8 mi
- Badger Hill: 23.8 mi
- Mount Tom: 24.1 mi
- Little Mt. Tom: 24.1 mi
- Pumpkin Palooza: 6.4 mi
- Anderson Gardens: 7.5 mi
- World's Largest Ball of Twine Made By One Man: 13.1 mi
- A maze'n Farmyard: 17.0 mi
- Chief Little Crow: 19.9 mi
- Heatwole: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Acton Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NW 314° | 419 m | 24.1 mi |
| Little Mt. Tom | NW 314° | 408 m | 24.1 mi |
| Badger Hill | NW 313° | 405 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:25 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:51 | 16:40 |
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 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Litchfield, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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