Goethite Wildlife Management Area
Goethite Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 397 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mystery Cave State Park, a park 2.6 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 7.9 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 44.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Preston Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mystery Cave State Park: 2.6 mi
- Mystery Cave State Park: 3.6 mi
- Spring Valley South Park: 3.9 mi
- Willow Park: 4.6 mi
- Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park: 7.9 mi
- Washburn-Zittleman Museum: 4.7 mi
- Methodist Church Museum: 4.7 mi
- Fillmore County Historical Center: 14.0 mi
- Preston Depot Museum: 14.6 mi
- Pope & Young Club: 17.8 mi
- Deer Creek Speedway: 8.8 mi
- Preston Veteran's Memorial: 14.7 mi
- Niagara Cave: 17.2 mi
- Niagara Cave: 17.2 mi
- Band Shell: 17.6 mi
- Forestville: 9.1 mi
- Clear Grit: 17.6 mi
- Elliota: 22.8 mi
- Big Spring: 7.0 mi
- Cold Water Spring: 24.0 mi
- State Line Wayside: 8.3 mi
- Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Fillmore County WWI Memorial Entrance: 14.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.7 mi
- Stewartville Fire Department Est 1895: 17.0 mi
- SHS: 17.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- Steamboat Rock: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Goethite Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Rock | SSE 147° | 350 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:11 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:49 | 16:36 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Meadow, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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