Dierenfield Wildlife Management Area
Dierenfield Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 516 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Gallinago Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 17.7 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 23 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 23 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 23 mi
- Exhibit Quarry · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilson Park: 6.9 mi
- Bi-Centennial Park: 8.0 mi
- Gullord Park: 8.4 mi
- Ebbers Park: 8.4 mi
- Rupp Park: 8.7 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 4.4 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 6.9 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 7.7 mi
- Poverty Hill: 13.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 18.9 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 8.3 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 8.4 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 22.2 mi
- Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center: 22.9 mi
- Rock County Historical Society and Museum: 23.8 mi
- Hardwick Veterans Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Sundance Site: 22.9 mi
- Luverne Bell: 23.7 mi
- WWII: 23.7 mi
- WWII Memorial: 23.7 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 19.4 mi
- Carnegie: 22.7 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 22.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dierenfield Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | NW 308° | 587.8 m | 7.7 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | SSW 196° | 552.4 m | 4.4 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | S 177° | 546.3 m | 6.9 mi |
| Eagle Rock | SW 226° | 527 m | 21.4 mi |
| Poverty Hill | NNE 21° | 526 m | 13.4 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | WSW 239° | 518 m | 22.2 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | NE 34° | 475 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:26 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
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 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Wilson, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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