Big Rice Wildlife Management Area, Access Unit
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- Elevation, modelled
- 399 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Big Thunder Peak534 m · 14.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road15.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:15local time
- Coordinates
- 46.9931, -93.9105
Big Rice Wildlife Management Area, Access Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 399 m. Big Thunder Peak stands 534 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Rice Wildlife Management Area, Dam Unit, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 15 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Rice Wildlife Management Area, Access Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Thunder Peak | NE 51° | 534 m | 14.2 mi |
- 15.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 20.4 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic BywayNational
- 24.3 mi off the Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome
- 24.4 mi off the Edge of the WildernessNational
66 named places within 25 miles
- Hill City City Park and Campground: 15.1 mi
- Schoolcraft State Park: 16.9 mi
- City Park: 18.2 mi
- MinneTeepee Common Area: 20.0 mi
- Tioga Recreation Area: 21.1 mi
- Hill lake Beach: 15.1 mi
- Hidden Beach: 19.5 mi
- Zorbaz Beach: 20.5 mi
- Tioga Pit Beach: 21.2 mi
- Tioga Beach and Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Forest History Center: 23.0 mi
- Judy Garland Museum: 23.2 mi
- Northern MN Railroad Heritage Association: 23.7 mi
- Central School: 24.6 mi
- The Gilbert Mansion: 24.7 mi
- Big Thunder Peak: 14.2 mi
- Quadna Mountain: 15.4 mi
- Beerbower Veterans Monument: 14.6 mi
- Sugar Point Battle: 21.4 mi
- MacRostie Art Center: 24.5 mi
- Pink Elephant: 24.7 mi
- Dam: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:48 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:27 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:38 | 16:30 |
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 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leech Lake, 23 mi away.
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