Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area: South Heron Unit
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- Elevation, modelled
- 433 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Jackson County Highest Point480.3 m · 16.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6976, -95.2239
Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area: South Heron Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 433 m. Jackson County Highest Point stands 480 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Community Point Park, a park 1.0 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area: South Heron Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Highest Point | SW 224° | 480.3 m | 16.7 mi |
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | N 1° | 479 m | 22.2 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | NNE 11° | 473 m | 12.5 mi |
| Martin County Highest Point | SE 125° | 429.8 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mountain Island | NE 47° | 397.7 m | 22.7 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | ENE 60° | 396.3 m | 21.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
- Community Point Park: 1.0 mi
- Kilen Woods State Park: 8.4 mi
- Heron Lake Memorial Field: 8.6 mi
- Belmont County Park: 9.4 mi
- Fort Belmont: 11.7 mi
- Crandalls Beach: 15.1 mi
- Anglers Bay Beach: 16.2 mi
- Martha Yarns Memorial Beach: 16.6 mi
- Harlan Beach: 16.7 mi
- Sandbar Beach: 16.9 mi
- Holthe Overlook: 8.4 mi
- String Lakes Peak: 12.5 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 16.7 mi
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 21.2 mi
- Cottonwood County Highest Point: 22.2 mi
- Dickinson County Museum: 19.8 mi
- Higgins Museum: 22.3 mi
- Heritage Village Museum: 22.4 mi
- Arnolds Park Museum: 23.3 mi
- Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum: 23.4 mi
- Loon Lake Cemetery: 13.5 mi
- Bike Monument: 22.6 mi
- Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 23.3 mi
- Welcome To Sherburn: 24.7 mi
- Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 8.2 mi
- Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 10.8 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:23 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:00 | 16:47 |
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 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakefield 2NE, 4 mi away.
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