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Nature reserve · Minnesota

Old Gravel Pit Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled: 335 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Big Tom Hill356 m · 21.6 mi
Nearest byway: Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway11.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:18local time
Coordinates: 45.4149, -96.1955

Old Gravel Pit Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Old Gravel Pit Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 335 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Orville Erickson Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The record

Operated by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Big Tom Hill	SW 221°	356 m	21.6 mi

On the road

11.7 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
11.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Orville Erickson Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
Robertson Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
Dismal Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
Dismal Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
Otrey Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi

Parks32

W Park: 11.0 mi
Odessa City Park: 12.6 mi
City Park: 13.1 mi
Ortonville Athletic Field: 13.8 mi
Cliffs Park: 14.2 mi

Museums3

Clinton Depot: 12.1 mi
Big Stone County Historical Society Museum: 14.0 mi
Stevens County Historical Society & Museum: 17.9 mi

Attractions2

Boat: 14.1 mi
Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 14.1 mi

Rest areas1

US-12: Pomme de Terre Rest Area: 13.9 mi

Gardens1

Horticultural Gardens at West Central Research and Outreach Center: 19.8 mi

Peaks1

Big Tom Hill: 21.6 mi

Historic sites1

Milbank Grist Mill: 24.5 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:29	18:58	19:37
June solstice	05:37	20:32	21:18
September equinox	07:12	18:45	19:24
December solstice	08:02	15:56	16:45

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	13	17	30	45	59	69	73	70	62	48	33	19
Precip in	0.7	0.8	1.3	2.3	3.1	3.8	4.2	3.2	2.6	2.3	1.2	0.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Artichoke Lake 1 E, 4 mi away.

Sources

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