James Willey Wildlife Management Area
James Willey Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 476 m. Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point stands 546 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sportsman County Park, a park 1.4 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Sportsman County Park: 1.4 mi
- Pickeral County Park: 2.4 mi
- Pleasant Park: 3.5 mi
- Puppy Park: 3.6 mi
- Ludlow Park: 3.6 mi
- Lake Ocheda Game Refuge: 1.5 mi
- John Erickson State Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Wachter Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Peterson Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit: 2.6 mi
- Peterson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit: 2.7 mi
- Brownells Beach: 22.7 mi
- Estherville Beach: 22.8 mi
- Raebels Beach: 22.8 mi
- Egralharve Beach: 23.0 mi
- Pike's Point Beach: 23.5 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 7.2 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 9.3 mi
- Ocheyedan Mound: 11.5 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 22.6 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 3.2 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 20.4 mi
- Bike Monument: 24.3 mi
- Loon Lake Cemetery: 24.8 mi
- Getting's Garden: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Willey Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | NW 319° | 546.3 m | 22.6 mi |
| Hawkeye Point | SW 221° | 509 m | 9.3 mi |
| Ocheyedan Mound | SSE 163° | 490 m | 11.5 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | ESE 112° | 480.3 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:24 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington 2 NNE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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