- Elevation, modelled
- 495 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Murray County Highest Point587.8 m · 20.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 43.7059, -96.1844
Blue Mounds State Park is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 495 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The Mound, a peak 0.8 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off. 141 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Mounds State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | NNE 25° | 587.8 m | 20.7 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | NE 54° | 552.4 m | 16.8 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | ENE 65° | 546.3 m | 16.7 mi |
| Eagle Rock | SSW 212° | 527 m | 1.0 mi |
| Jasper Peak | NW 311° | 523.3 m | 13.0 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | WNW 301° | 518 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Bigsiouxvius | WSW 249° | 432 m | 22.7 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 6 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 22 mi
- Exhibit Quarry · 22 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 22 mi
141 named places within 25 miles
- Wayside Chapel Park: 1.6 mi
- Evergreen Park: 2.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Tonto Park: 3.0 mi
- Prairie Moon Park: 3.0 mi
- Luverne Bell: 3.4 mi
- WWII: 3.6 mi
- WWII Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Flags: 3.9 mi
- The Buffalo: 4.7 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 3.7 mi
- Rock County Historical Society and Museum: 3.7 mi
- Manitou: 3.8 mi
- Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum: 15.9 mi
- Rock Island Depot Museum: 18.8 mi
- The Mound: 0.8 mi
- Eagle Rock: 1.0 mi
- Touch the Sky Prairie High Point: 5.0 mi
- Jasper Peak: 13.0 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 16.7 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 11.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.8 mi
- The Palisades: 16.8 mi
- King & Queen Rock: 16.9 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 22.4 mi
- Corn Feeding Area: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:27 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:04 | 16:51 |
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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Rapids, 19 mi away.
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