Nature reserve · Minnesota
Rooney Run Wildlife Management Area
Rooney Run Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 360 m. Martin County Highest Point stands 430 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.72834, -94.65851
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Welcome Park: 4.7 mi
- Cedar Hansen Park: 6.0 mi
- Sherburn City Park: 6.1 mi
- Coralinn Park: 6.3 mi
- Heritage Acres: 10.4 mi
Museums: 9
- Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum: 11.3 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 16.9 mi
- Heritage Village Museum: 19.3 mi
- Emmet County Historical Society Museum Complex: 24.1 mi
- Emmet County Historical: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Welcome To Sherburn: 5.9 mi
- SGT Corey Sathoff: 11.7 mi
- Old Carol's Grocery Building: 13.0 mi
- Sarge's Sinclair Auto Station and Flower Shop: 13.4 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Memorial: 21.5 mi
Peaks: 4
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 12.8 mi
- Mountain Island: 17.6 mi
- Martin County Highest Point: 18.1 mi
- Holthe Overlook: 20.8 mi
Artworks: 3
- Truman Heritage Walk: 13.0 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 13.0 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 13.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Watonwan Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 19.1 mi
- Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Imogene: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Estherville Rock Garden: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rooney Run Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County Highest Point | SSW 213° | 429.8 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mountain Island | NW 319° | 397.7 m | 17.6 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | NW 311° | 396.3 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:21 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:58 | 16:45 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherburn 3wsw, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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