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Nesbitt Island Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled
388 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Big Thunder Peak534 m · 6.0 mi
Nearest byway
Edge of the Wilderness4.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:15local time
Coordinates
47.1874, -93.5928
Nesbitt Island Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Nesbitt Island Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 388 m. Big Thunder Peak stands 534 m to the southwest, 6.0 miles off. Edge of the Wilderness passes 4.4 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Thunder PeakSW 221°534 m6.0 mi

67 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4719:27
June solstice05:1920:2721:15
September equinox07:0218:3419:14
December solstice07:5915:3516:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F81226395362676657432814
Precip in0.80.71.11.83.14.64.23.43.12.51.31.0

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

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