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Lake Yankton Wildlife Management Area

Lake Yankton Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Lake Yankton Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 461 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.25096, -95.85901

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Knudson-Bosley Park: 0.9 mi
  • Lake Park: 1.3 mi
  • Garvin Park: 5.5 mi
  • Garvin City Park: 5.5 mi
  • Swenson Park: 7.1 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Poverty Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Očhéyadaŋ: 12.2 mi
  • Scenic Overlook: 17.3 mi
  • Murray County Highest Point: 20.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Central Courtyard: 14.9 mi
  • Garden Courtyard: 14.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Murray County Highest PointSSW 202°587.8 m20.3 mi
Poverty HillSSE 163°526 m11.5 mi
OčhéyadaŋSE 127°475 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5819:36
June solstice05:4020:2721:12
September equinox07:1118:4519:23
December solstice07:5716:0016:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141830445868726962483320
Precip in0.60.71.42.94.04.53.53.43.82.31.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tracy, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656703

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