- Elevation, modelled
- 309 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mt Aral421 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 45.5451, -94.1116
Sand Prairie Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 309 m. Mt Aral stands 421 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. Great River Road passes 2.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sand Prairie Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Aral | SW 215° | 421 m | 16.8 mi |
| Hurrle Peak | SSW 200° | 370 m | 11.5 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Selke Field: 1.3 mi
- Rotary East Park: 1.4 mi
- Reach Up Park: 1.5 mi
- 1010 Park: 1.5 mi
- Talahi Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves: 45
Historic sites: 6
- Dennis M. Thayer: 2.0 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone: 9.1 mi
- Stone Gate: 13.4 mi
Museums: 5
Attractions: 5
- NASA Apolo Trainging Capsule: 5.1 mi
- Stoney Brook Farms: 9.3 mi
- Maple Sugar Shack: 13.0 mi
- Saint John's Pottery Studio: 14.0 mi
- Minnesota Pioneer Park: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Central Minnesota Rest Area & Travel Information Center: 1.2 mi
- Middle Spunk Rest Stop: 18.2 mi
- Big Spunk Lake Rest Stop: 18.4 mi
Peaks: 2
- Hurrle Peak: 11.5 mi
- Mt Aral: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Saint John's Beach: 13.7 mi
- Avon Beach: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- SCSU Logo: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Quarry 20 picnic area: 6.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:24 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:47 | 16:36 |
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 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Cloud Rgnl AP, 3 mi away.
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