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Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled
203 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Highest point in Buffalo County417 m · 22.8 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:56local time
Coordinates
44.2614, -91.9618
Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 203 m. Highest point in Buffalo County stands 417 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge - Weaver Landing, a park 3.4 miles away. 23 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 Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highest point in Buffalo CountyENE 62°417 m22.8 mi
Eagle PeakNE 43°398 m17.3 mi
Sugar LoafSE 134°370 m23.1 mi
Farm HillNNW 332°360 m19.8 mi
Nerike HillNNW 335°355 m22.0 mi
Ganoe HillNNW 346°350 m23.6 mi
Gates HillNNW 341°345 m23.6 mi
Tom MountainNE 41°344 m19.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 23
Cliffs: 11
Ghost towns: 8
Artworks: 4
Picnic sites: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4219:20
June solstice05:2520:1120:56
September equinox06:5618:2919:07
December solstice07:4115:4416:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162033465868727062493522
Precip in0.91.01.93.54.85.74.65.04.12.61.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alma DAM 4, 5 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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