Eagle Lake Wildlife Management Area
Eagle Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 441 m. Nobles County Highest Point stands 552 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is West Graham Wildlife Management Area, North Unit, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. 11 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
- Brewster City Park: 9.5 mi
- Heron Lake Memorial Field: 10.6 mi
- Castlewood Knolls Park: 13.5 mi
- Watland Park: 13.8 mi
- Millard Walker Park: 14.2 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 17.8 mi
- String Lakes Peak: 17.8 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 18.1 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 19.3 mi
- Cottonwood County Highest Point: 20.2 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 15.3 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 15.7 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eagle Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobles County Highest Point | W 274° | 552.4 m | 19.3 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | W 266° | 546.3 m | 17.8 mi |
| Poverty Hill | NW 324° | 526 m | 22.4 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | S 170° | 480.3 m | 21.4 mi |
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | NE 49° | 479 m | 20.2 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | NNW 343° | 475 m | 22.8 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | E 80° | 473 m | 17.8 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | NE 38° | 463 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:25 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:01 | 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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington 2 NNE, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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