Rock River Wildlife Management Area
Rock River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 440 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie Moon Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 140 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 4 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 25 mi
- Exhibit Quarry · 25 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 25 mi
140 named places within 25 miles
- Russ Blanford Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Blue Mounds State Park: 2.6 mi
- P.F. Mulder Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Little Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.4 mi
- Aid-pit Wildlife Management Area: 9.2 mi
- Prairie Moon Park: 1.1 mi
- Evergreen Park: 1.3 mi
- Riverside Park: 1.4 mi
- Longhorn Park: 1.4 mi
- Luverne City Park: 1.5 mi
- Rock County Historical Society and Museum: 1.7 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 1.9 mi
- Manitou: 1.9 mi
- Rock Island Depot Museum: 16.2 mi
- Lyon County Historical Society Museum Complex: 16.2 mi
- WWII: 1.7 mi
- WWII Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Luverne Bell: 1.9 mi
- Flags: 2.0 mi
- The Buffalo: 2.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 1.9 mi
- The Mound: 2.0 mi
- Touch the Sky Prairie High Point: 6.9 mi
- Jasper Peak: 15.0 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 17.7 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 10.0 mi
- The Palisades: 17.2 mi
- King & Queen Rock: 17.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.2 mi
- Corn Feeding Area: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock River Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | NNE 21° | 587.8 m | 22.9 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | NE 47° | 552.4 m | 18.2 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | ENE 56° | 546.3 m | 17.7 mi |
| Eagle Rock | NNW 333° | 527 m | 1.9 mi |
| Jasper Peak | NW 318° | 523.3 m | 15.0 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | NW 318° | 518 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Bigsiouxvius | WSW 255° | 432 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:27 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:04 | 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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Rapids, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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