Vermillion Highlands Research Recreation and Wildlife Management Area
OpenStreetMap · way/31656337
- Elevation, modelled
- 283 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Melander Hill330 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 44.6949, -93.0587
Vermillion Highlands Research Recreation and Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 283 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Dakota Woods Dog Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 3.2 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vermillion Highlands Research Recreation and Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | ENE 58° | 330 m | 21.0 mi |
| Dills Mound | ENE 68° | 320 m | 15.9 mi |
| Starks Mound | ENE 62° | 310 m | 17.0 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | NE 35° | 307 m | 19.2 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | S 174° | 297 m | 13.4 mi |
| West Praire Hill | S 175° | 294 m | 13.4 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNW 338° | 293.522 m | 24.5 mi |
| Coons Hill | NE 39° | 268 m | 24.8 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 12.4 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 7 mi
- Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook · 16 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dakota Woods Dog Park: 1.1 mi
- Coates City Park: 2.1 mi
- Old City Hall Park: 3.3 mi
- Ailesbury Park: 3.7 mi
- Empire Park: 3.9 mi
- South Branch Vermillion River AMA: 3.8 mi
- Jim Bell Preseve Park: 5.2 mi
- Lake Place Greenway: 5.6 mi
- Mallard Shores Greenway: 5.7 mi
- Wiklund Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Biscanyne Park Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Church Garden: 4.5 mi
- Spring Lake Park Reserve Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Employee Garden: 9.0 mi
- Sylvia's Garden: 11.9 mi
- The Gathering: 4.5 mi
- Convergence: 14.1 mi
- Thomson Reuters Concourse C Art Gallery: 14.9 mi
- Minnesota Compass Rose: 15.0 mi
- South Mall Stage: 15.0 mi
- Ampitheater: 8.5 mi
- Cannon Valley Fairgrounds: 14.4 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 17.2 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 17.3 mi
- The Izaak Walton League of America: 18.8 mi
- Lawshe Museum: 13.6 mi
- Northwest Airlines History Center: 13.8 mi
- The Works: 14.4 mi
- Bloomington Historical Museum: 14.7 mi
- Cannon Falls Historical Museum: 15.0 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 10.0 mi
- Lake Byllesby Beach: 13.6 mi
- Lake Byllesby beach: 14.1 mi
- Snelling Beach: 14.2 mi
- Carver Lake Beach: 15.0 mi
- fire ring: 13.8 mi
- Anderson Memorial Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Wabun C: 16.8 mi
- Wabun D: 16.9 mi
- Wabun G: 16.9 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 11.2 mi
- West Praire Hill: 13.4 mi
- East Prairie Hill: 13.4 mi
- Friendship Point: 13.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 13.8 mi
- Vermillion Falls: 10.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.2 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 17.0 mi
- Shadow Falls: 18.4 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 20.3 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 8.4 mi
- West Clay Pit: 15.6 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 15.7 mi
- East Clay Pit: 15.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 17.0 mi
- wayside rest: 3.9 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 15.5 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 20.3 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- White Worm Springs: 13.3 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 15.7 mi
- Boiling Springs: 17.4 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 19.6 mi
- Nininger: 9.2 mi
- Point Douglas: 12.4 mi
- Lewiston: 13.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:47 | 16:35 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 19 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosemount Rsch & Outreach CTR, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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