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Penthole Wildlife Management Area

Penthole Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Penthole Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 492 m. Buffalo Hill stands 610 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Saum Memorial Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.6 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.68401, -96.40381

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 16
  • Briggs Lake State Public Shooting Area: 8.4 mi
  • Singsaas Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 9.0 mi
  • Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 10.9 mi
  • Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area: 11.5 mi
  • Ardor Square: 12.4 mi
Museums: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Mount Wickham: 19.1 mi
  • Buffalo Hill: 23.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Barckes Corner: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Gnome Park: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo HillWNW 293°610 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0019:38
June solstice05:4120:3021:15
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice08:0016:0016:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141930445768727062483320
Precip in0.80.91.52.83.44.13.33.42.82.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canby, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657702

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