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Pickerel Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled
459 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Detroit Mountain495 m · 3.7 mi
Nearest byway
Lake Country Scenic Byway1.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:22local time
Coordinates
46.8500, -95.7223
Pickerel Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Pickerel Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 459 m. Detroit Mountain stands 495 m to the southwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Shelly Island Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Detroit MountainSW 231°495 m3.7 mi
WinslowSSW 201°474 m10.3 mi
PelicanSW 228°469 m16.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5519:36
June solstice05:2920:3421:22
September equinox07:1018:4219:23
December solstice08:0615:4616:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F81225405463686657442714

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Lakes 12E, 6 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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