Perch Lake Wildlife Management Area
Perch Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 449 m. Height of Land Lookout stands 611 m to the south, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Roy Lake Park, a park 3.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 14 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 14.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 23.2 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Headwaters · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Roy Lake Park: 3.3 mi
- Spring Lake Park: 11.1 mi
- South Twin Lake Park: 11.7 mi
- Long Lake Park: 11.9 mi
- Hospital Hill Sledding: 12.6 mi
- Clearwater County Veterans Memorial: 12.4 mi
- Helicopter: 17.2 mi
- Tank: 17.2 mi
- Tank: 24.6 mi
- Fosston City Mural (old): 17.7 mi
- Fosston City Mural (New): 17.7 mi
- ROAR!: 24.6 mi
- Elk: 24.7 mi
- Clearwater County History Center: 16.9 mi
- Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers: 17.4 mi
- Lakeside Museum: 17.9 mi
- Strawberry Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Height of Land Lookout: 9.5 mi
- Council Ring: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Perch Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height of Land Lookout | S 172° | 611 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:54 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:35 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 15:42 | 16:35 |
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 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 43 | 27 | 13 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fosston 1 E, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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