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Fossum Wildlife Management Area, Thorn Unit

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Elevation, modelled
362 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
String Lakes Peak473 m · 21.1 mi
Sunset, June solstice
21:06local time
Coordinates
43.8730, -94.7515
Fossum Wildlife Management Area, Thorn Unit from directly overhead

Fossum Wildlife Management Area, Thorn Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 362 m. String Lakes Peak stands 473 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fossum Wildlife Management Area, Berdell Unit, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fossum Wildlife Management Area, Thorn Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
String Lakes PeakW 271°473 m21.1 mi
Mountain IslandWNW 295°397.7 m7.7 mi
Watonwan County Highest PointWSW 252°396.3 m5.3 mi
Jeffers PetroglyphsNW 315°391 m21.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5319:31
June solstice05:3720:2221:06
September equinox07:0718:4019:18
December solstice07:5115:5816:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141931455869727062493421
Precip in1.10.81.83.14.64.94.14.03.42.51.61.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST James Wwtp, 11 mi away.

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