- Elevation, modelled
- 330 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- East Prairie Hill297 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road32.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 44.3705, -93.4505
Heron Island Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 330 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Boyd Sartell Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 33 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Rice County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heron Island Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Hill | ENE 66° | 297 m | 22.7 mi |
| West Praire Hill | ENE 66° | 294 m | 22.5 mi |
- 32.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Hirdler Park: 2.1 mi
- Cedar Lake Boat Launch: 5.0 mi
- Roberds Public Water Access: 5.3 mi
- Circle Lake County Park: 5.9 mi
- Singing Hills Park: 6.7 mi
- Millersburg School: 7.2 mi
- Rice County Historical Society: 9.7 mi
- Northfield Historical Society: 15.5 mi
- Gopher State Railway Museum: 16.1 mi
- Le Sueur County Museum: 16.1 mi
- POW/MIA Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Rice County Veterans Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Alexander Faribault House: 10.6 mi
- Archibald Mill Ruins: 12.7 mi
- Mill Towns Trail Info: 12.7 mi
- Between Earth and Sky: 12.7 mi
- Love Windmill: 15.3 mi
- Wind Piece: 15.4 mi
- Tree: 15.4 mi
- Flame: 15.4 mi
- Cedar Brook Sculpture Garden: 13.5 mi
- Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Labyrinth: 14.6 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 15.3 mi
- Bee Garden: 15.3 mi
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 9.5 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 14.6 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 15.5 mi
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 21.1 mi
- Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 22.0 mi
- Mount Krystosek: 11.2 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 16.3 mi
- West Praire Hill: 22.5 mi
- East Prairie Hill: 22.7 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 9.7 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 14.6 mi
- Molly Falls: 14.1 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 14.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 17.2 mi
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 22.0 mi
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 23.1 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 24.3 mi
- Lewiston: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:18 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:50 | 16:38 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Faribault, 10 mi away.
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