Ells-pit Wildlife Management Area
Ells-pit Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 442 m. Nobles County Highest Point stands 552 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lambert Heikes Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 9.8 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lambert Heikes Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Sherwood Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Aid-pit Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
- Venega Wildlife Area: 8.3 mi
- Lyon County Conservation Board: 9.5 mi
- Upper Park (Grove Park): 7.4 mi
- Lower Park: 7.7 mi
- River of Red Rock Park: 9.9 mi
- Emma Sater Park: 10.3 mi
- Island Park: 10.5 mi
- The Buffalo: 11.9 mi
- WWII Memorial: 12.3 mi
- WWII: 12.3 mi
- Flags: 12.4 mi
- Luverne Bell: 12.7 mi
- Rock Island Depot Museum: 10.7 mi
- Lyon County Historical Society Museum Complex: 10.7 mi
- Rock County Historical Society and Museum: 12.1 mi
- Manitou: 12.3 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 12.4 mi
- The Mound: 13.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 13.6 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 16.5 mi
- Touch the Sky Prairie High Point: 18.6 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 19.5 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 6.7 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ells-pit Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobles County Highest Point | NNE 14° | 552.4 m | 21.7 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | NNE 20° | 546.3 m | 19.5 mi |
| Eagle Rock | NW 319° | 527 m | 13.6 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | NW 318° | 518 m | 18.6 mi |
| Hawkeye Point | ESE 110° | 509 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:26 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Rapids, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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