- Elevation, modelled
- 466 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Murray County Highest Point587.8 m · 14.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway26.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 43.9553, -95.7251
Big Slough WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 466 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is H.C. Southwick Wildlife Management Area, South Unit, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Slough WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | W 276° | 587.8 m | 14.2 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | SW 232° | 552.4 m | 11.9 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | SW 218° | 546.3 m | 12.7 mi |
| Poverty Hill | NNW 340° | 526 m | 10.0 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | NNE 13° | 475 m | 13.4 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | ENE 72° | 463 m | 23.5 mi |
- 26.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ebbers Park: 2.2 mi
- Rupp Park: 2.3 mi
- Mays Park: 2.8 mi
- Bi-Centennial Park: 2.8 mi
- Gullord Park: 3.1 mi
- Poverty Hill: 10.0 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 11.0 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 11.9 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 12.7 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 13.4 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 2.5 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 2.5 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 15.5 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 22.4 mi
- Tracy Tornado Memorial: 20.3 mi
- Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:26 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:01 | 16:48 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Wilson, 12 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapTake the scenic way to Big Slough WPA.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.