- Elevation, modelled
- 464 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Murray County Highest Point587.8 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway27.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 44.0747, -95.7353
Elder Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 464 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area, Central Unit, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elder Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | WSW 244° | 587.8 m | 15.2 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | SSW 209° | 552.4 m | 17.9 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | SSW 202° | 546.3 m | 19.7 mi |
| Poverty Hill | WNW 292° | 526 m | 3.1 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | NE 37° | 475 m | 5.9 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | E 92° | 463 m | 22.9 mi |
- 27.9 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 29 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 30 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 30 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Shetek State Park: 2.9 mi
- End-O-Line Railroad Park: 3.5 mi
- Currie Ball Park: 3.6 mi
- Mays Park: 5.8 mi
- Gullord Park: 6.0 mi
- Poverty Hill: 3.1 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 5.9 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 6.9 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 15.2 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 17.9 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 6.3 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 15.1 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 16.6 mi
- Tracy Tornado Memorial: 12.7 mi
- Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:26 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:00 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 12 mi away.
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