Gravel Pit 1676 Wildlife Management Area
Gravel Pit 1676 Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 383 m. Mount Tom stands 419 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Oxcart Crossing Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Brooten Park: 8.1 mi
- City Park: 8.5 mi
- Spring Hill County Park: 9.0 mi
- Meire Grove Park: 10.2 mi
- Oak Township County Park: 12.5 mi
- Mount Tom: 12.2 mi
- Little Mt. Tom: 12.3 mi
- Badger Hill: 12.7 mi
- Melrose Area Museum: 14.2 mi
- Paynesville Historical Museum: 14.4 mi
- Pope County Historical Museum: 23.2 mi
- Big Spunk Lake Rest Stop: 24.0 mi
- Middle Spunk Rest Stop: 24.3 mi
- Giant Crow Statue: 4.4 mi
- A maze'n Farmyard: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gravel Pit 1676 Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | SSW 198° | 419 m | 12.2 mi |
| Little Mt. Tom | SSW 199° | 408 m | 12.3 mi |
| Badger Hill | SSW 198° | 405 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:53 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:27 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:50 | 16:40 |
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 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 46 | 31 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW London, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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