- Elevation
- 498 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point546.3 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway23.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:08local time
- Coordinates
- 43.4903, -95.7345
Ransom Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 498 m. Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point stands 546 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Wasmund Slough, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 498 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ransom Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | NNW 342° | 546.3 m | 23.3 mi |
| Hawkeye Point | SSE 148° | 509 m | 2.4 mi |
| Ocheyedan Mound | ESE 119° | 490 m | 12.3 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | E 81° | 480.3 m | 14.2 mi |
- 23.8 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wasmund Slough: 1.6 mi
- Bigelow State Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Peterson State Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
- Lake Bella Wildlife Management Area, Northwest Unit: 5.8 mi
- Peter's Pit: 5.8 mi
- Wyatt Park: 2.6 mi
- Central Park: 6.1 mi
- Robinson Park: 6.3 mi
- Fairgrounds Park: 6.3 mi
- Sunset Park: 6.6 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 2.4 mi
- Ocheyedan Mound: 12.3 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 14.2 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 23.3 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 6.7 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 16.0 mi
- Lyon County Freedom Rock: 16.7 mi
- O'Brien County Freedom Rock: 21.4 mi
- Getting's Garden: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:24 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:03 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sibley, 6 mi away.
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