Fossum Wildlife Management Area, Thorn Unit
Fossum Wildlife Management Area, Thorn Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 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.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Hansen Park: 5.4 mi
- Mountain County Park: 7.6 mi
- Memorial Park: 9.2 mi
- Deer Park: 9.7 mi
- Southside Park: 9.8 mi
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 5.3 mi
- Mountain Island: 7.7 mi
- Holthe Overlook: 18.2 mi
- String Lakes Peak: 21.1 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 21.3 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 8.8 mi
- Heritage Village Museum: 9.4 mi
- Watonwan County Historical Center: 20.2 mi
- Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum: 21.1 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site: 21.2 mi
- Welcome To Sherburn: 14.6 mi
- SGT Corey Sathoff: 15.9 mi
- Old Carol's Grocery Building: 16.0 mi
- Sarge's Sinclair Auto Station and Flower Shop: 16.4 mi
- Watona Park Peace Pole: 20.2 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 16.0 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 16.0 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 16.0 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 20.6 mi
- Watonwan Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 21.0 mi
- Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 23.3 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 20.3 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 24.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| String Lakes Peak | W 271° | 473 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mountain Island | WNW 295° | 397.7 m | 7.7 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | WSW 252° | 396.3 m | 5.3 mi |
| Jeffers Petroglyphs | NW 315° | 391 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:22 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:58 | 16:45 |
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 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST James Wwtp, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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