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Nature reserve · Minnesota

Orville Erickson Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled: 333 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Big Tom Hill356 m · 24.1 mi
Nearest byway: Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway13.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:17local time
Coordinates: 45.4265, -96.1384

Orville Erickson Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Orville Erickson Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 333 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Robertson Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 14 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 Orville Erickson Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Big Tom Hill	SW 225°	356 m	24.1 mi

On the road

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

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Robertson Wildlife Management Area: 0.4 mi
Old Gravel Pit Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
Eul Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
Dablow Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
Reimers Wildlife Management Area: 5.1 mi

Parks29

W Park: 10.3 mi
City Park: 11.1 mi
Odessa City Park: 14.8 mi
Thedin Park: 15.0 mi
Kjenstad Park: 15.2 mi

Museums4

Clinton Depot: 14.7 mi
Stevens County Historical Society & Museum: 15.3 mi
Big Stone County Historical Society Museum: 16.8 mi
Arv Hus Museum: 24.4 mi

Attractions2

Boat: 16.8 mi
Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 16.8 mi

Rest areas1

US-12: Pomme de Terre Rest Area: 12.6 mi

Gardens1

Horticultural Gardens at West Central Research and Outreach Center: 17.1 mi

Peaks1

Big Tom Hill: 24.1 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:29	18:58	19:37
June solstice	05:37	20:32	21:17
September equinox	07:12	18:45	19:24
December solstice	08:02	15:55	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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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