Buffalo Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Buffalo Ridge Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 587 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Holland Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 12 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 12 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 12 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Twin Lakes Park: 7.5 mi
- Lions Club Park: 10.1 mi
- Tyler City Park: 10.3 mi
- Swenson Park: 10.9 mi
- Casey Jones State Trail Pipestone Trailhead: 11.6 mi
- Heritage Center: 11.4 mi
- Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center: 11.7 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 12.1 mi
- Moody County Museum: 22.0 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 22.0 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 12.6 mi
- Poverty Hill: 18.0 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 22.7 mi
- Jasper Peak: 23.5 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 24.2 mi
- Sundance Site: 11.4 mi
- Hardwick Veterans Memorial: 24.5 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 11.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 19.2 mi
- Secret Garden: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Ridge Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | SE 146° | 587.8 m | 12.6 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | SSE 148° | 552.4 m | 22.7 mi |
| Poverty Hill | E 98° | 526 m | 18.0 mi |
| Jasper Peak | SSW 209° | 523.3 m | 23.5 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | E 87° | 475 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:02 | 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 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pipestone, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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