Lake Yankton Wildlife Management Area
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, 19 miles off. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 22.1 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 28 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 28 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 28 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Knudson-Bosley Park: 1.6 mi
- Lake Park: 1.6 mi
- Garvin City Park: 4.1 mi
- Garvin Park: 5.2 mi
- Swenson Park: 6.4 mi
- Lyon County Museum: 15.6 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 17.2 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 17.3 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 18.3 mi
- Heritage Center: 22.3 mi
- Poverty Hill: 9.6 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 10.5 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 15.5 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 19.1 mi
- Tracy Tornado Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek: 18.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 19.4 mi
- Our Lady of Victory: 22.4 mi
- Civil War Statue: 15.7 mi
- Mrs. Whitney Statue: 15.7 mi
- The Mustang Statue: 16.1 mi
- Central Courtyard: 16.3 mi
- Garden Courtyard: 16.3 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | SSW 206° | 587.8 m | 19.1 mi |
| Poverty Hill | SSE 165° | 526 m | 9.6 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | ESE 123° | 475 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:27 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:00 | 16:48 |
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 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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