- Elevation, modelled
- 415 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cottonwood County Highest Point479 m · 13.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 43.8713, -95.0426
Banks Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 415 m. Cottonwood County Highest Point stands 479 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Banks Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | NW 320° | 479 m | 13.4 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | W 272° | 473 m | 6.6 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | NW 319° | 463 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mountain Island | ENE 66° | 397.7 m | 8.3 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | E 99° | 396.3 m | 9.6 mi |
| Jeffers Petroglyphs | N 358° | 391 m | 15.3 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks: 37
- Obie Knutson Park: 2.4 mi
- Tegels Park: 3.1 mi
- Kastle Kingdom: 3.2 mi
- Court house park: 3.7 mi
- Island Park: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 9
- String Lakes Peak: 6.6 mi
- Mountain Island: 8.3 mi
- Holthe Overlook: 8.5 mi
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 9.6 mi
- Cottonwood County Highest Point: 13.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Heritage Village Museum: 7.6 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site: 15.1 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 15.2 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 21.2 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 16.0 mi
- Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Welcome To Sherburn: 21.2 mi
- Loon Lake Cemetery: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Red Rock Falls: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:23 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:59 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Windom, 4 mi away.
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