Altona Wildlife Management Area
Altona Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 520 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hole-In-Mountain Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 12 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 12 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 12 mi
- Exhibit Quarry · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hole in the Mountain County Park: 4.8 mi
- Lions Club Park: 10.6 mi
- Tyler City Park: 10.8 mi
- Hiawatha Pageant Park: 13.0 mi
- Leon H. Moore Park: 13.0 mi
- Heritage Center: 4.9 mi
- Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center: 12.5 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 13.5 mi
- Moody County Museum: 16.4 mi
- Lincoln County Pioneer Museum: 22.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 20.8 mi
- Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 22.2 mi
- Egan Mounds: 21.1 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 21.6 mi
- HGC Eagle Carving: 22.7 mi
- Brookings Arts Council Sculpture 94: 23.9 mi
- Cazenovia: 9.1 mi
- Sundance Site: 12.2 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 12.4 mi
- Secret Garden: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Altona Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | SE 134° | 587.8 m | 21.6 mi |
| Egan Mounds | SW 224° | 484 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:29 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:02 | 16:50 |
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 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pipestone, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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