Camp Kerk Wildlife Management Area
Camp Kerk Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 321 m. Mount Tom stands 419 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hollerberg Lake Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.6 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Monson Lake State Park: 5.2 mi
- Monson Lake State Park: 5.4 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 11.3 mi
- Pillsbury Park: 12.0 mi
- Glacial Lakes State Park: 13.8 mi
- Swift County Historical Museum: 12.0 mi
- Swift County Historical Museum: 12.1 mi
- Pope County Historical Museum: 19.7 mi
- Kandiyohi County Historical Society Museum: 22.9 mi
- Schwanke's Museum: 24.2 mi
- Little Mt. Tom: 16.7 mi
- Badger Hill: 16.7 mi
- Mount Tom: 16.8 mi
- Starbuck Public Beach: 18.4 mi
- Giant Crow Statue: 18.7 mi
- New Prairie: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camp Kerk Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | E 97° | 419 m | 16.8 mi |
| Little Mt. Tom | E 97° | 408 m | 16.7 mi |
| Badger Hill | E 99° | 405 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:28 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:53 | 16:42 |
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 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 31 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benson, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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