- Elevation, modelled
- 507 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Murray County Highest Point587.8 m · 14.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway16.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:12local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1868, -95.9660
Nelson Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 507 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hjermstad Wildlife Management Area, East Unit, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nelson Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | S 189° | 587.8 m | 14.6 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | S 173° | 552.4 m | 23.5 mi |
| Poverty Hill | SE 127° | 526 m | 10.8 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | E 101° | 475 m | 15.3 mi |
- 16.5 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 21 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 21 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 21 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Swenson Park: 1.9 mi
- Twin Lakes Park: 4.6 mi
- Lake Park: 5.7 mi
- Knudson-Bosley Park: 6.1 mi
- Garvin City Park: 10.4 mi
- Heritage Center: 16.7 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 17.4 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- Lyon County Museum: 20.1 mi
- Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center: 21.5 mi
- Poverty Hill: 10.8 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 14.6 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 15.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 19.6 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 23.5 mi
- Civil War Statue: 20.1 mi
- Mrs. Whitney Statue: 20.3 mi
- The Mustang Statue: 21.0 mi
- Tracy Tornado Memorial: 17.5 mi
- Sundance Site: 21.2 mi
- Central Courtyard: 21.1 mi
- Garden Courtyard: 21.2 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 21.2 mi
- Cazenovia: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:27 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:01 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Wilson, 13 mi away.
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