Thorpe Wildlife Management Area
Thorpe Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Highest point in Buffalo County stands 417 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitman Bottoms Floodplain Forest State Natural Area, a park 1.4 miles away. Apple Blossom Scenic Drive passes 21 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 21.4 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
- 23.6 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 0.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Garvin Heights Park Scenic Lookout · 10 mi
- Lookout · 10 mi
- North View · 18 mi
- High rock · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Whitman Bottoms Floodplain Forest State Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Lower Spring Lake Landing: 4.5 mi
- Minnesota City Harbor: 4.8 mi
- Verchota Landing: 5.2 mi
- Foelsch Riverside Park: 5.7 mi
- Owl Head: 2.3 mi
- Eagle Point: 2.5 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 11.6 mi
- Chimney Rock: 14.1 mi
- Coyote Point: 14.4 mi
- Merrick State Park: 1.9 mi
- John A. Latsch State Park: 2.2 mi
- Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Osprey Unit: 8.0 mi
- Angel Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area: 11.6 mi
- Rollingstone Luxembourg Heritage Museum: 3.7 mi
- Remlinger Muscle Cars: 7.9 mi
- Minnesota Marine Art Museum: 9.0 mi
- Winona County Historical Society Armory Museum: 9.9 mi
- Arches Museum: 10.2 mi
- Wagners Cliff: 6.6 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 17.6 mi
- 4th class climb: 18.1 mi
- Anchorage: 8.5 mi
- Bohri: 9.3 mi
- Whitewater Falls: 10.8 mi
- Cortland: 11.9 mi
- Enterprise: 15.1 mi
- USCGC Winona: 10.5 mi
- Memorial Walk: 15.9 mi
- Fighter Jet: 16.0 mi
- Beef Slough: 16.5 mi
- James A. Carley & Ernestina Bolt Monument: 19.2 mi
- Viking Statue: 7.2 mi
- Chainsaw Artist: 18.6 mi
- Labyrinth: 21.2 mi
- Wooden Model Train: 24.6 mi
- Rock In the House: 3.4 mi
- Winona County Fairgrounds: 18.7 mi
- National Eagle Center: 20.2 mi
- Trout Valley Trail: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 14.2 mi
- Great River Bluff's Picnic Ground: 24.0 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thorpe Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest point in Buffalo County | NNE 32° | 417 m | 21.8 mi |
| Square Bluff | ENE 63° | 407 m | 24.8 mi |
| Eagle Peak | N 9° | 398 m | 20.7 mi |
| Johnson Peak | E 93° | 377 m | 23.9 mi |
| Weaver Hill | ENE 67° | 372 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | SE 135° | 370 m | 11.6 mi |
| Decorah Mound | E 101° | 359 m | 24.2 mi |
| Decorah Peak | ESE 102° | 354 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:10 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:44 | 16:32 |
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 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minnesota City DAM 5, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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