Stable Banks Wildlife Management Area
Stable Banks Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 485 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Pheasant Run Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 27.1 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kelly Park: 10.5 mi
- Castlewood Knolls Park: 10.9 mi
- Bristol Park: 10.9 mi
- Bristol Park: 10.9 mi
- Watland Park: 11.0 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 10.8 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 13.0 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 20.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 21.4 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 21.8 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 14.7 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 14.8 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 21.4 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 14.7 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stable Banks Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | NW 309° | 587.8 m | 21.8 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | WNW 292° | 552.4 m | 13.0 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | W 281° | 546.3 m | 10.8 mi |
| Poverty Hill | NNW 344° | 526 m | 22.4 mi |
| Hawkeye Point | S 185° | 509 m | 22.2 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | SSE 149° | 480.3 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:25 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington 2 NNE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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