Perch Creek Wildlife Management Area
Perch Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 333 m. Mountain Island stands 398 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jaycee Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 28.8 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Armbrust Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Perch Creek Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Fox Lake Conservation League: 2.3 mi
- Perch Creek Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
- Gleam Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.5 mi
- SGT Corey Sathoff Memorial Corner: 1.2 mi
- Graf Park: 2.5 mi
- Krissy's Park: 8.1 mi
- Central Park: 8.4 mi
- SGT Corey Sathoff: 1.2 mi
- Old Carol's Grocery Building: 2.3 mi
- Sarge's Sinclair Auto Station and Flower Shop: 2.6 mi
- Dodd Ford Historic Bridge: 15.0 mi
- Welcome To Sherburn: 16.4 mi
- Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum: 10.7 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 14.3 mi
- Winnebago Museum: 15.6 mi
- Watonwan County Historical Center: 16.8 mi
- Etta C Ross Museum: 22.0 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 2.3 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 2.3 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 2.3 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 17.1 mi
- Jolly Green Giant: 21.6 mi
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 19.2 mi
- Mountain Island: 22.3 mi
- Imogene: 11.9 mi
- Watonwan Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Perch Creek Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Island | WNW 291° | 397.7 m | 22.3 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | W 279° | 396.3 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:20 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:57 | 16:44 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairmont, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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