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James Willey Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled
476 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point546.3 m · 22.6 mi
Sunset, June solstice
21:08local time
Coordinates
43.5618, -95.5874
James Willey Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

James Willey Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 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.

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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Heron Lake Watershed Highest PointNW 319°546.3 m22.6 mi
Hawkeye PointSW 221°509 m9.3 mi
Ocheyedan MoundSSE 163°490 m11.5 mi
Jackson County Highest PointESE 112°480.3 m7.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5719:35
June solstice05:4220:2421:08
September equinox07:1018:4419:22
December solstice07:5316:0216:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141831445768716961483320
Precip in0.70.81.53.14.15.23.53.93.22.41.30.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington 2 NNE, 6 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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