Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area: West Heron Unit
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- Elevation, modelled
- 429 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Jackson County Highest Point480.3 m · 17.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 43.7400, -95.2690
Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area: West Heron Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 429 m. Jackson County Highest Point stands 480 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area, West Heron Unit, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Game Species: Deer, Small Game, Pheasants, Waterfowl
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area: West Heron Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Highest Point | SSW 212° | 480.3 m | 17.6 mi |
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | N 8° | 479 m | 19.4 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | NNE 27° | 473 m | 10.5 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | N 359° | 463 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mountain Island | ENE 56° | 397.7 m | 22.6 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | ENE 70° | 396.3 m | 22.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
- Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area, West Heron Unit: 0.6 mi
- Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area, West Heron Unit: 1.7 mi
- Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area, North Heron Unit: 2.5 mi
- Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area, North Marsh Unit: 3.4 mi
- Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area: South Heron Unit: 3.7 mi
- Community Point Park: 3.9 mi
- Heron Lake Memorial Field: 4.9 mi
- Brewster City Park: 10.3 mi
- Kilen Woods State Park: 10.5 mi
- Island Park: 11.2 mi
- Crandalls Beach: 18.7 mi
- Anglers Bay Beach: 19.9 mi
- Martha Yarns Memorial Beach: 20.2 mi
- Harlan Beach: 20.4 mi
- Sandbar Beach: 20.6 mi
- Holthe Overlook: 9.8 mi
- String Lakes Peak: 10.5 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 17.6 mi
- Cottonwood County Highest Point: 19.4 mi
- 457: 21.5 mi
- Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 11.7 mi
- Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 14.1 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 22.5 mi
- Heritage Village Museum: 22.0 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 22.3 mi
- Dickinson County Museum: 23.3 mi
- Loon Lake Cemetery: 17.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:23 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 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, 6 mi away.
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