- Elevation, modelled
- 495 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Murray County Highest Point587.8 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway21.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1736, -95.8688
Iron Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 495 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Skandia Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Iron Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | SSW 207° | 587.8 m | 15.2 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | S 185° | 552.4 m | 22.5 mi |
| Poverty Hill | SE 146° | 526 m | 6.8 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | ESE 101° | 475 m | 10.4 mi |
- 21.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 25 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 25 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 25 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Swenson Park: 3.5 mi
- Lake Park: 4.2 mi
- Knudson-Bosley Park: 4.5 mi
- Garvin City Park: 6.1 mi
- Garvin Park: 8.6 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 14.2 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 14.3 mi
- Lyon County Museum: 19.4 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 20.0 mi
- Heritage Center: 21.6 mi
- Poverty Hill: 6.8 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 10.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 14.8 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 15.2 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 22.5 mi
- Tracy Tornado Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek: 20.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 22.9 mi
- Sundance Site: 25.0 mi
- Civil War Statue: 19.5 mi
- Mrs. Whitney Statue: 19.6 mi
- The Mustang Statue: 20.0 mi
- Central Courtyard: 20.1 mi
- Garden Courtyard: 20.2 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:27 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:01 | 16:48 |
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 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tracy, 13 mi away.
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