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Big Spruce Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled
416 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Inspiration Peak533 m · 18.0 mi
Nearest byway
Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway5.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:16local time
Coordinates
46.0249, -95.2349
Big Spruce Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Big Spruce Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 416 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Spruce Hill County Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Spruce Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Inspiration PeakWNW 295°533 m18.0 mi
Black PeakNNW 331°519 m18.9 mi
Mount NeboNNE 15°460 m23.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5419:34
June solstice05:3120:3021:16
September equinox07:0918:4119:20
December solstice08:0115:4816:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111528435666716960463017
Precip in0.40.41.02.03.03.74.03.52.62.20.80.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alexandria Chandler FLD, 13 mi away.

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