- Elevation, modelled
- 504 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Murray County Highest Point587.8 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway6.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:12local time
- Coordinates
- 43.9012, -96.3920
Ringneck Ridge Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 504 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Swim Beach, a beach 1.5 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off. 113 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ringneck Ridge Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | ENE 74° | 587.8 m | 19.7 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | E 98° | 552.4 m | 24.2 mi |
| Eagle Rock | SE 146° | 527 m | 17.4 mi |
| Jasper Peak | S 173° | 523.3 m | 5.0 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | SSE 151° | 518 m | 12.5 mi |
| Egan Mounds | WNW 295° | 484 m | 12.3 mi |
| Orphanage Hill | WSW 253° | 484 m | 17.0 mi |
| Trent Mounds | W 263° | 455 m | 13.1 mi |
- 6.3 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Exhibit Quarry · 8 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 8 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 9 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 9 mi
113 named places within 25 miles
- Split Rock Creek State Park: 1.5 mi
- Split Rock Creek State Park: 1.5 mi
- Southwest Park: 7.3 mi
- Westview Park: 7.4 mi
- Harmon Park: 7.6 mi
- Jasper Peak: 5.0 mi
- Egan Mounds: 12.3 mi
- Touch the Sky Prairie High Point: 12.5 mi
- Trent Mounds: 13.1 mi
- Orphanage Hill: 17.0 mi
- Sundance Site: 8.8 mi
- Hardwick Veterans Memorial: 13.0 mi
- Luverne Bell: 18.8 mi
- WWII: 19.3 mi
- WWII Memorial: 19.3 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 7.8 mi
- Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center: 8.4 mi
- Moody County Museum: 13.9 mi
- Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum: 13.9 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 19.2 mi
- Dinosaur Statue: 19.2 mi
- Fireman Statue: 21.7 mi
- Bus Stop: 24.1 mi
- The Palisades: 16.0 mi
- Dells of the Sioux River: 17.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 1.5 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 8.6 mi
- Secret Garden: 14.4 mi
- King & Queen Rock: 16.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:04 | 16:51 |
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 | 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, 9 mi away.
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