Peterson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit
Peterson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 475 m. Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point stands 546 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Peterson State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 29.0 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peterson State Wildlife Management Area: 0.5 mi
- Peterson Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit: 0.9 mi
- John Erickson State Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Wachter Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Lake Bella Wildlife Management Area, Northwest Unit: 1.9 mi
- Pickeral County Park: 1.4 mi
- Wyatt Park: 3.6 mi
- Sportsman County Park: 3.8 mi
- Puppy Park: 4.3 mi
- Olson Park: 4.6 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 6.7 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 9.0 mi
- Ocheyedan Mound: 11.0 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 22.4 mi
- Estherville Beach: 24.3 mi
- Raebels Beach: 24.3 mi
- Brownells Beach: 24.3 mi
- Egralharve Beach: 24.4 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 2.1 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 18.7 mi
- McCallum Museum and Brunson Heritage House: 11.0 mi
- George Bicentennial Museum: 22.9 mi
- Lyon County Freedom Rock: 22.9 mi
- O'Brien County Freedom Rock: 24.5 mi
- Getting's Garden: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peterson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | NNW 326° | 546.3 m | 22.4 mi |
| Hawkeye Point | SW 215° | 509 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ocheyedan Mound | SSE 150° | 490 m | 11.0 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | E 97° | 480.3 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:24 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:03 | 16:50 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington 2 NNE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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