Bluebird Prairie Wildlife Management Area
Bluebird Prairie Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 508 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Old School Park, a park 3.8 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 22.1 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Old School Park: 3.8 mi
- Rushmore City Park: 3.8 mi
- Lindemann Park: 3.9 mi
- Vogt Park: 7.8 mi
- Vogt Park: 7.9 mi
- Herlein-Boote Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Lambert Prairie Wildlife Management Area, North Unit: 5.2 mi
- Lambert Prairie Wildlife Management Area, South Unit: 5.3 mi
- Dewald State Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Groth Wildlife Management Area, South Unit: 6.4 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 11.1 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 14.2 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 14.9 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 18.8 mi
- The Mound: 21.1 mi
- McCallum Museum and Brunson Heritage House: 18.5 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 21.6 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 21.7 mi
- Rock County Historical Society and Museum: 21.8 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 22.0 mi
- WWII: 21.8 mi
- WWII Memorial: 21.8 mi
- Flags: 22.1 mi
- Luverne Bell: 22.1 mi
- The Buffalo: 22.2 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 9.3 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 10.8 mi
- Ash Creek: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bluebird Prairie Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | NNW 331° | 587.8 m | 24.3 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | NNW 330° | 552.4 m | 14.2 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | NNW 330° | 546.3 m | 11.1 mi |
| Eagle Rock | W 274° | 527 m | 21.2 mi |
| Hawkeye Point | SSE 168° | 509 m | 14.9 mi |
| Ocheyedan Mound | SE 146° | 490 m | 22.3 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | ESE 123° | 480.3 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:25 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:03 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington 2 NNE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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