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Russ Blanford Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled
434 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Nobles County Highest Point552.4 m · 20.5 mi
Nearest byway
Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway0.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:11local time
Coordinates
43.6350, -96.1973
Russ Blanford Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Russ Blanford Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 434 m. Nobles County Highest Point stands 552 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Rotary Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 131 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Russ Blanford Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nobles County Highest PointNE 44°552.4 m20.5 mi
Heron Lake Watershed Highest PointNE 52°546.3 m19.8 mi
Eagle RockN 2°527 m4.1 mi
Jasper PeakNW 326°523.3 m16.2 mi
Touch the Sky Prairie High PointNNW 334°518 m8.3 mi
Mount BigsiouxviusW 261°432 m20.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

131 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 9
Ghost towns: 5
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:37
June solstice05:4420:2721:11
September equinox07:1318:4619:24
December solstice07:5616:0416:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162033465970737162493421
Precip in0.60.71.53.04.05.03.63.13.22.21.40.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Rapids, 14 mi away.

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