Eden Wildlife Management Area
Eden Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 515 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Split Rock Creek State Park, a park 2.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 9 mi
- Exhibit Quarry · 9 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 9 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 9 mi
123 named places within 25 miles
- Split Rock Creek State Park: 2.1 mi
- Split Rock Creek State Park: 2.2 mi
- Harmon Park: 7.3 mi
- Southwest Park: 7.5 mi
- Erickson Park: 7.6 mi
- Jasper Peak: 5.0 mi
- Touch the Sky Prairie High Point: 10.4 mi
- The Mound: 14.9 mi
- Eagle Rock: 14.9 mi
- Egan Mounds: 15.8 mi
- Sundance Site: 9.0 mi
- Hardwick Veterans Memorial: 10.0 mi
- Luverne Bell: 16.6 mi
- WWII: 17.1 mi
- WWII Memorial: 17.1 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 7.7 mi
- Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center: 8.6 mi
- Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum: 14.9 mi
- Moody County Museum: 17.0 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 17.0 mi
- The Palisades: 17.0 mi
- Dells of the Sioux River: 20.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 2.1 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 8.7 mi
- King & Queen Rock: 17.1 mi
- Secret Garden: 17.5 mi
- Dinosaur Statue: 22.8 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eden Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | ENE 68° | 587.8 m | 16.7 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | E 98° | 552.4 m | 20.6 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | ESE 104° | 546.3 m | 22.6 mi |
| Eagle Rock | SSE 155° | 527 m | 14.9 mi |
| Jasper Peak | SW 215° | 523.3 m | 5.0 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | SSE 165° | 518 m | 10.4 mi |
| Egan Mounds | WNW 292° | 484 m | 15.8 mi |
| Orphanage Hill | WSW 258° | 484 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:04 | 16:51 |
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 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pipestone, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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