Bartles Northern Tallgrass Prairie Refuge
Bartles Northern Tallgrass Prairie Refuge is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 496 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jasper Peak, a peak 2.5 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 7.4 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 7.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 15 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 15 mi
- Exhibit Quarry · 15 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Split Rock Creek State Park: 6.6 mi
- Split Rock Creek State Park: 7.2 mi
- Milford Remme Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
- Wayside Chapel Park: 10.7 mi
- Tonto Park: 11.8 mi
- Dinosaur Statue: 23.0 mi
- 1 > 7: 23.6 mi
- Two Eagles: 23.6 mi
- Farmer: 23.7 mi
- I Tell You What: 23.7 mi
- Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum: 8.2 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 12.7 mi
- Manitou: 12.8 mi
- Rock County Historical Society and Museum: 12.9 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 14.5 mi
- Hardwick Veterans Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Luverne Bell: 12.3 mi
- Flags: 12.7 mi
- WWII: 12.8 mi
- WWII Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Jasper Peak: 2.5 mi
- Touch the Sky Prairie High Point: 6.5 mi
- Eagle Rock: 11.5 mi
- The Mound: 11.6 mi
- Trent Mounds: 14.9 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 15.6 mi
- Middle Sioux Falls: 23.7 mi
- Upper Sioux Falls: 23.8 mi
- Secret Garden: 20.7 mi
- Rooftop Garden: 24.6 mi
- Indoor Gardens: 24.6 mi
- The Palisades: 10.2 mi
- Dells of the Sioux River: 16.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 7.0 mi
- King & Queen Rock: 10.3 mi
- Corn Feeding Area: 21.9 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bartles Northern Tallgrass Prairie Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | NE 55° | 587.8 m | 22.3 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | E 81° | 552.4 m | 23.5 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | E 87° | 546.3 m | 24.8 mi |
| Eagle Rock | SE 127° | 527 m | 11.5 mi |
| Jasper Peak | N 358° | 523.3 m | 2.5 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | ESE 123° | 518 m | 6.5 mi |
| Orphanage Hill | W 278° | 484 m | 17.1 mi |
| Egan Mounds | NW 316° | 484 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:04 | 16:52 |
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 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sioux Falls 14 NNE, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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