- Elevation, modelled
- 362 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Tom419 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway11.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 45.0913, -94.7413
Butternut Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 362 m. Mount Tom stands 419 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Butternut Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NW 319° | 419 m | 21.5 mi |
| Little Mt. Tom | NW 319° | 408 m | 21.6 mi |
| Badger Hill | NW 318° | 405 m | 21.3 mi |
- 11.2 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Centennial Park: 3.5 mi
- Ladybird Park: 9.3 mi
- West Ripley Park: 9.4 mi
- Big Kandiyohi Lake County Park East: 10.2 mi
- South Park: 10.5 mi
Museums: 12
- Atwater Area Historical Society and Museum: 3.9 mi
- Meeker County Historical Society Museum: 10.8 mi
- Meeker County Historical Society Museum: 10.8 mi
- G.A.R Hall: 10.8 mi
- Kandiyohi County Historical Society Museum: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Litchfiel Civil War Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Chief Little Crow: 19.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 21.3 mi
- Hutchinson Brothers: 22.8 mi
- Tank: 22.9 mi
Peaks: 4
- King's Hill: 17.8 mi
- Badger Hill: 21.3 mi
- Mount Tom: 21.5 mi
- Little Mt. Tom: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Pumpkin Palooza: 4.0 mi
- Anderson Gardens: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- World's Largest Ball of Twine Made By One Man: 16.2 mi
- A maze'n Farmyard: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Chief Little Crow: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Heatwole: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:25 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:51 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Litchfield, 10 mi away.
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