- Elevation, modelled
- 462 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Murray County Highest Point587.8 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway18.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:12local time
- Coordinates
- 44.3207, -95.8995
Richard Dwire Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 462 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Rush Lake WPA, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Richard Dwire Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | SSW 193° | 587.8 m | 24.3 mi |
| Poverty Hill | SSE 161° | 526 m | 16.7 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | SE 136° | 475 m | 16.9 mi |
- 18.9 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 30 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 30 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 30 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Rush Lake WPA: 0.8 mi
- Brawner Lake Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Lyons Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Lyon County WPA: 1.3 mi
- Ringneck Ravine Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Camden State Park: 2.4 mi
- Camden State Park: 2.9 mi
- Knudson-Bosley Park: 5.9 mi
- Lake Park: 6.1 mi
- Victory Park: 8.2 mi
- Lyon County Museum: 10.4 mi
- Heritage Center: 19.7 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 22.2 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 24.3 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 24.3 mi
- Tracy Tornado Memorial: 15.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 18.3 mi
- Our Lady of Victory: 22.0 mi
- Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek: 22.1 mi
- Poverty Hill: 16.7 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 16.9 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 22.1 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 24.3 mi
- Civil War Statue: 10.4 mi
- Mrs. Whitney Statue: 10.6 mi
- The Mustang Statue: 11.4 mi
- Central Courtyard: 11.5 mi
- Garden Courtyard: 11.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:27 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:00 | 16:48 |
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 | 30 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 12 mi away.
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