Crosse Wildlife Management Area
Crosse Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 433 m. Jackson County Highest Point stands 480 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Valleau Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. 8 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
- Heron Lake Memorial Field: 1.7 mi
- Brewster City Park: 8.9 mi
- Community Point Park: 9.4 mi
- Island Park: 12.4 mi
- Court house park: 12.6 mi
- String Lakes Peak: 10.4 mi
- Holthe Overlook: 14.2 mi
- Cottonwood County Highest Point: 16.8 mi
- Red Rock Ridge High Point: 18.8 mi
- 457: 18.8 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 17.4 mi
- Heritage Village Museum: 23.6 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 24.0 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 24.0 mi
- Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 17.3 mi
- Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 19.6 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 21.8 mi
- Loon Lake Cemetery: 22.5 mi
- Crandalls Beach: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crosse Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Highest Point | SSW 195° | 480.3 m | 19.5 mi |
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | NNE 23° | 479 m | 16.8 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | ENE 58° | 473 m | 10.4 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | NNE 12° | 463 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mountain Island | ENE 69° | 397.7 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 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 | 16:48 |
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 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakefield 2NE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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