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Head Lake Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled
407 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Inspiration Peak533 m · 24.8 mi
Nearest byway
Otter Trail Scenic Byway1.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:20local time
Coordinates
46.4940, -95.6103
Head Lake Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Head Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 407 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Davies Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 5.8 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 126 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Head Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Inspiration PeakS 176°533 m24.8 mi
Black PeakSSE 151°519 m18.1 mi
EddyW 268°506 m17.2 mi
Detroit MountainNNW 340°495 m23.7 mi
WinslowNNW 329°474 m17.4 mi
PelicanNW 307°469 m22.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

126 named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 8
Peaks: 7
Attractions: 2
  • 1: 19.8 mi
  • 2: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5519:35
June solstice05:3020:3321:20
September equinox07:1018:4219:22
December solstice08:0415:4716:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F81326415565696859452915
Precip in0.60.61.22.23.44.84.33.33.22.71.10.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ottertail, 6 mi away.

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