H.C. Southwick Wildlife Management Area, South Unit
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- Elevation, modelled
- 468 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Murray County Highest Point587.8 m · 13.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway25.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 43.9506, -95.7347
H.C. Southwick Wildlife Management Area, South Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 468 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Slough WPA, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of H.C. Southwick Wildlife Management Area, South Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | W 278° | 587.8 m | 13.8 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | SW 232° | 552.4 m | 11.3 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | SW 217° | 546.3 m | 12.2 mi |
| Poverty Hill | NNW 344° | 526 m | 10.1 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | NNE 15° | 475 m | 13.8 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | ENE 71° | 463 m | 24.1 mi |
- 25.8 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 30 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 30 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 30 mi
- Exhibit Quarry · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ebbers Park: 2.2 mi
- Rupp Park: 2.4 mi
- Bi-Centennial Park: 2.8 mi
- Mays Park: 2.9 mi
- Gullord Park: 3.1 mi
- Poverty Hill: 10.1 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 11.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 11.6 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 12.2 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 13.8 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 2.5 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 2.6 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 16.1 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 23.0 mi
- Tracy Tornado Memorial: 20.7 mi
- Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek: 24.6 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:26 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:01 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Wilson, 11 mi away.
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