- Elevation, modelled
- 348 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugar Loaf370 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 43.7704, -91.7048
Ferndale Ridge Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 348 m. Sugar Loaf stands 370 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Chisholm Valley Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ferndale Ridge Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Loaf | NNE 12° | 370 m | 18.2 mi |
| Miller Bluff | E 81° | 343 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hedgehog Bluff | E 86° | 309 m | 25.0 mi |
| Grandad Bluff | E 83° | 308 m | 24.8 mi |
| Cliffwood Bluff | E 85° | 279 m | 24.8 mi |
| Brady's Bluff | NNE 32° | 158 m | 20.5 mi |
| Perrot Ridge | NE 34° | 155 m | 20.8 mi |
| Chicken Breast Bluff | NE 37° | 145 m | 21.2 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic BywayNational
- 16.3 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
- 18.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 25.5 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bench · 15 mi
- Lookout · 18 mi
- Garvin Heights Park Scenic Lookout · 18 mi
- Kerns Vally Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North End City Park: 3.9 mi
- Beaver Creek Valley State Park: 10.5 mi
- North Park: 13.6 mi
- Marshall Park: 13.8 mi
- Sylvan Park: 14.0 mi
- Rushford Depot Museum: 3.6 mi
- Rushford Depoy Museum: 3.6 mi
- City Station Museum: 6.5 mi
- Lanesboro History Museum: 14.0 mi
- Arches Museum: 16.9 mi
- Cushings Peak: 3.7 mi
- Black Hammer Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 18.2 mi
- Trempealeau Mountain: 20.2 mi
- Brady's Bluff: 20.5 mi
- Schechs Mill: 9.4 mi
- Preston Veteran's Memorial: 19.9 mi
- Monster Bash Inc: 21.4 mi
- La Crosse Queen: 22.6 mi
- World's Largest Six-Pack: 22.6 mi
- USCGC Winona: 18.9 mi
- Fillmore County WWI Memorial Entrance: 19.8 mi
- Mississippi River Parkway: First Project: 21.3 mi
- Rattler Cairn: 22.4 mi
- Losey Memorial Arch: 23.6 mi
- Labyrinth: 21.2 mi
- Eagle Landmark: 22.6 mi
- Chainsaw Artist: 22.9 mi
- Ribbon V: 23.9 mi
- Nature's Backyard: 24.7 mi
- Grover: 13.1 mi
- Enterprise: 13.8 mi
- Ashton: 14.4 mi
- Clear Grit: 16.9 mi
- Elliota: 22.0 mi
- Whispering Hills Spring: 5.1 mi
- Highway 76 Spring: 9.8 mi
- Little Spring: 10.7 mi
- Big Spring: 11.1 mi
- Hole-In-Rock: 11.2 mi
- 4th class climb: 19.6 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 20.3 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Dresbach Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- La Crosse Rest Area 31: 22.5 mi
- Pettibone Beach: 22.3 mi
- Black River Beach: 23.2 mi
- Airport Beach: 23.9 mi
- Great River Bluff's Picnic Ground: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:09 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:46 | 16:33 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rushford, 3 mi away.
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