Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area
Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 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.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Carley State Park Scenic Overlook · 15 mi
- Garvin Heights Park Scenic Lookout · 22 mi
- Lookout · 22 mi
- North View · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge - Weaver Landing: 3.4 mi
- Peter Heins Wayside Park: 3.9 mi
- Buffalo City Boat Launch: 5.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- Buffalo City Park: 5.3 mi
- Eagle Point: 12.6 mi
- Owl Head: 13.3 mi
- Foley Mound: 13.5 mi
- Chimney Rock: 14.8 mi
- Coyote Point: 15.0 mi
- Lark Toys: 3.5 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 4.7 mi
- Arrowhead Bluffs Museum: 7.8 mi
- Plainview Area History Center: 12.4 mi
- Rollingstone Luxembourg Heritage Museum: 13.4 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Pine Creek Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Wagners Cliff: 14.3 mi
- Fox Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Beef Slough: 6.9 mi
- James A. Carley & Ernestina Bolt Monument: 14.8 mi
- Site of Fort St. Antoine 1686: 19.2 mi
- Fallen Officer Shawn Schneider Memorial: 20.1 mi
- Little House Wayside: 21.5 mi
- Whitewater Falls: 10.0 mi
- Anchorage: 10.1 mi
- Savoy: 18.5 mi
- Bohri: 19.5 mi
- Cortland: 19.8 mi
- National Eagle Center: 9.2 mi
- Rock In the House: 14.6 mi
- Winona County Fairgrounds: 20.9 mi
- Historical Society Museum: 25.0 mi
- Historical Society Musuem: 25.0 mi
- Viking Statue: 5.0 mi
- Chainsaw Artist: 20.9 mi
- Wooden Model Train: 23.1 mi
- Labyrinth: 24.3 mi
- Lake City Concourse: 19.6 mi
- Little House Wayside: 21.5 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Lake Pepin Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Trout Valley Trail: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 14.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest point in Buffalo County | ENE 62° | 417 m | 22.8 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NE 43° | 398 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | SE 134° | 370 m | 23.1 mi |
| Farm Hill | NNW 332° | 360 m | 19.8 mi |
| Nerike Hill | NNW 335° | 355 m | 22.0 mi |
| Ganoe Hill | NNW 346° | 350 m | 23.6 mi |
| Gates Hill | NNW 341° | 345 m | 23.6 mi |
| Tom Mountain | NE 41° | 344 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:11 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:44 | 16:32 |
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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alma DAM 4, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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