Groth Wildlife Management Area, North Unit
Groth Wildlife Management Area, North Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 505 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Groth Wildlife Management Area, South Unit, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 23.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Groth Wildlife Management Area, South Unit: 1.2 mi
- Bloom WPA: 2.9 mi
- Swessinger Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Einck Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Stable Banks Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Rushmore City Park: 10.9 mi
- Old School Park: 10.9 mi
- Lindemann Park: 11.0 mi
- Kelly Park: 11.5 mi
- Vogt Park: 11.9 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 7.4 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 9.9 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 19.5 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 21.6 mi
- Poverty Hill: 22.2 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 14.6 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 14.7 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 24.0 mi
- Rock County Historical Society and Museum: 24.5 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 24.6 mi
- Hardwick Veterans Memorial: 22.7 mi
- WWII: 24.5 mi
- WWII Memorial: 24.5 mi
- Luverne Bell: 24.7 mi
- Flags: 24.8 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 14.9 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 15.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Groth Wildlife Management Area, North Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | NW 317° | 587.8 m | 19.5 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | WNW 302° | 552.4 m | 9.9 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | WNW 291° | 546.3 m | 7.4 mi |
| Eagle Rock | WSW 257° | 527 m | 23.2 mi |
| Poverty Hill | N 354° | 526 m | 22.2 mi |
| Hawkeye Point | S 175° | 509 m | 21.6 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | SE 140° | 480.3 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:25 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
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 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington 2 NNE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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