Budolfson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit
Budolfson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 424 m. Poverty Hill stands 526 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Westbrook Heritage House Museum, a museum 1.6 miles away. 9 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
- Currie Ball Park: 10.0 mi
- End-O-Line Railroad Park: 10.1 mi
- Ferguson Park: 11.5 mi
- Walnut Grove City Park: 11.8 mi
- Lake Shetek State Park: 12.1 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 7.0 mi
- Red Rock Ridge High Point: 9.4 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 11.8 mi
- Cottonwood County Highest Point: 12.4 mi
- 457: 12.8 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 1.6 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 11.9 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 15.2 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 15.3 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 20.3 mi
- Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek: 13.6 mi
- Tracy Tornado Memorial: 15.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.1 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Budolfson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty Hill | W 279° | 526 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | E 101° | 479 m | 12.4 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | WNW 302° | 475 m | 11.8 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | SE 130° | 473 m | 18.9 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | E 86° | 463 m | 9.4 mi |
| Jeffers Petroglyphs | E 82° | 391 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:25 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lamberton SW Rsch & Outreach C, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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