- Elevation, modelled
- 398 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Big Thunder Peak534 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road13.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:15local time
- Coordinates
- 47.0128, -93.8868
Big Rice Wildlife Management Area, Dam Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 398 m. Big Thunder Peak stands 534 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Rice Wildlife Management Area, Access Unit, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 14 miles off. 63 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, Dam Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Thunder Peak | NE 52° | 534 m | 12.5 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.1 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic BywayNational
- 22.7 mi off the Edge of the WildernessNational
- 22.8 mi off the Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome
63 named places within 25 miles
- Hill City City Park and Campground: 14.0 mi
- Schoolcraft State Park: 15.2 mi
- Tioga Recreation Area: 19.3 mi
- City Park: 19.7 mi
- Portage Park: 20.9 mi
- Hill lake Beach: 14.0 mi
- Hidden Beach: 17.8 mi
- Zorbaz Beach: 18.9 mi
- Tioga Pit Beach: 19.5 mi
- Tioga Beach and Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Forest History Center: 21.3 mi
- Judy Garland Museum: 21.5 mi
- Central School: 22.8 mi
- The Gilbert Mansion: 22.9 mi
- Big Thunder Peak: 12.5 mi
- Quadna Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Beerbower Veterans Monument: 13.6 mi
- Sugar Point Battle: 22.3 mi
- MacRostie Art Center: 22.8 mi
- Pink Elephant: 23.0 mi
- Dam: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 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 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 43 | 28 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pokegama DAM, 22 mi away.
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