Bootleg Lake Wildlife Management Area
Bootleg Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 453 m. Jackson County Highest Point stands 480 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Toe Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Belmont County Park: 2.9 mi
- Kilen Woods State Park: 3.0 mi
- Fort Belmont: 4.9 mi
- Dumont Park: 6.0 mi
- Ashley Park: 6.2 mi
- Anglers Bay Beach: 13.1 mi
- Martha Yarns Memorial Beach: 13.4 mi
- Harlan Beach: 13.6 mi
- Crandalls Beach: 13.6 mi
- Sandbar Beach: 13.8 mi
- Dickinson County Museum: 18.1 mi
- Heritage Village Museum: 19.0 mi
- Higgins Museum: 21.1 mi
- Arnolds Park Museum: 22.2 mi
- Iowa Rock N Roll Museum: 22.2 mi
- Holthe Overlook: 4.5 mi
- String Lakes Peak: 14.0 mi
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 16.0 mi
- Martin County Highest Point: 16.6 mi
- Mountain Island: 18.8 mi
- Loon Lake Cemetery: 11.0 mi
- Welcome To Sherburn: 17.4 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Memorial: 21.5 mi
- Bike Monument: 22.3 mi
- Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 22.3 mi
- Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 3.4 mi
- Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 4.2 mi
- Estherville Rock Garden: 23.0 mi
- Pumpkin Patch: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bootleg Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Highest Point | WSW 239° | 480.3 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | NNW 343° | 479 m | 24.1 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | NNW 340° | 473 m | 14.0 mi |
| Martin County Highest Point | SE 137° | 429.8 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mountain Island | NNE 30° | 397.7 m | 18.8 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | NE 45° | 396.3 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:22 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:00 | 16:47 |
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 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakefield 2NE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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