Cotton-Jack Wildlife Management Area
Cotton-Jack Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 425 m. Jackson County Highest Point stands 480 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Voit Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. 10 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
- Voit Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Winkler Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
- Libra Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Crosse Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Pats Pasture Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Heron Lake Memorial Field: 4.4 mi
- Brewster City Park: 11.0 mi
- Community Point Park: 12.9 mi
- Island Park: 13.2 mi
- Abby Park: 13.2 mi
- String Lakes Peak: 10.5 mi
- Cottonwood County Highest Point: 14.5 mi
- Red Rock Ridge High Point: 15.9 mi
- 457: 16.5 mi
- Holthe Overlook: 16.7 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 13.8 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 21.0 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 21.0 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 23.4 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site: 23.4 mi
- Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 20.7 mi
- Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 22.8 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 23.4 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cotton-Jack Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Highest Point | S 189° | 480.3 m | 22.5 mi |
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | NE 34° | 479 m | 14.5 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | NW 326° | 475 m | 25.0 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | ENE 78° | 473 m | 10.5 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | NNE 19° | 463 m | 15.9 mi |
| Jeffers Petroglyphs | NE 44° | 391 m | 23.7 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 | 20:24 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 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 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Windom, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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