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John Erickson State Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled
489 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point546.3 m · 22.6 mi
Nearest byway
Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway30.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:08local time
Coordinates
43.5475, -95.6125
John Erickson State Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

John Erickson State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 489 m. Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point stands 546 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Peterson Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Erickson State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Heron Lake Watershed Highest PointNW 323°546.3 m22.6 mi
Hawkeye PointSW 219°509 m7.7 mi
Ocheyedan MoundSSE 155°490 m11.0 mi
Jackson County Highest PointESE 102°480.3 m8.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5719:35
June solstice05:4220:2421:08
September equinox07:1018:4419:22
December solstice07:5316:0316:49

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, 7 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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