Poplar Creek Wildlife Management Area
Poplar Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 485 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock River Park, a park 3.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 12 mi
- Exhibit Quarry · 12 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 12 mi
- Smooth Sumac · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rock River Park: 3.1 mi
- Edgerton City Park: 3.4 mi
- Milford Remme Memorial Park: 6.5 mi
- Split Rock Creek State Park: 8.3 mi
- Split Rock Creek State Park: 8.4 mi
- Touch the Sky Prairie High Point: 9.2 mi
- Jasper Peak: 9.2 mi
- The Mound: 11.9 mi
- Eagle Rock: 12.0 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 12.2 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 10.8 mi
- Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center: 11.8 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 14.6 mi
- Manitou: 14.7 mi
- Rock County Historical Society and Museum: 14.7 mi
- Hardwick Veterans Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Sundance Site: 12.1 mi
- Luverne Bell: 14.2 mi
- WWII: 14.5 mi
- WWII Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.3 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 11.8 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 19.3 mi
- The Palisades: 20.1 mi
- King & Queen Rock: 20.2 mi
- Secret Garden: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Poplar Creek Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | NE 51° | 587.8 m | 12.2 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | E 95° | 552.4 m | 14.5 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | ESE 104° | 546.3 m | 16.4 mi |
| Eagle Rock | S 178° | 527 m | 12.0 mi |
| Jasper Peak | WSW 254° | 523.3 m | 9.2 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | SSW 201° | 518 m | 9.2 mi |
| Egan Mounds | WNW 290° | 484 m | 22.0 mi |
| Trent Mounds | W 272° | 455 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:27 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:03 | 16:51 |
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 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pipestone, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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