Boise Lake Wildlife Management Area
Boise Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 313 m. Cottonwood County Highest Point stands 479 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is East End Park, a park 4.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 20 mi
- Overlook · 20 mi
- Former Dam Site · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- East End Park: 4.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.7 mi
- Browns Park: 5.1 mi
- Prairieview Park: 7.8 mi
- Sleepy Eye Welcomes You: 7.5 mi
- Ish Tak Ha Ba Monument: 8.4 mi
- Site of Sundown Village: 12.1 mi
- Fort Ridgely: 15.7 mi
- Milford Monument: 15.9 mi
- Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: 8.4 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site: 14.2 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 14.2 mi
- Harkin Store: 16.7 mi
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 21.1 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 13.9 mi
- 395: 14.1 mi
- 457: 21.4 mi
- Mountain Island: 22.9 mi
- Cottonwood County Highest Point: 23.2 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 21.0 mi
- John Lind House: 21.1 mi
- Glockenspiel: 21.1 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 21.2 mi
- German Park: 21.3 mi
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 21.2 mi
- Art Wall Park: 21.3 mi
- Swimming Beach: 8.4 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 14.3 mi
- Creek Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- West Newton: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boise Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | SW 226° | 479 m | 23.2 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | WSW 236° | 463 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mountain Island | S 181° | 397.7 m | 22.9 mi |
| Jeffers Petroglyphs | SW 218° | 391 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:23 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:56 | 16:44 |
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 | 30 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield 1 NW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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