Vermilya Wildlife Management Area
Vermilya Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 359 m. Sugar Loaf stands 370 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Labyrinth, a artwork 0.6 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carley State Park Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
- Preston Overlook · 17 mi
- Lookout · 23 mi
- Garvin Heights Park Scenic Lookout · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jessen's Park: 3.2 mi
- Oakview Park: 3.2 mi
- Kieffer Park: 3.3 mi
- Saint Charles City Park: 3.9 mi
- Mel Brownell Aquatic Center: 3.9 mi
- Pope & Young Club: 7.3 mi
- Fillmore County Historical Center: 12.6 mi
- Arches Museum: 14.6 mi
- Lanesboro History Museum: 14.8 mi
- City Station Museum: 15.7 mi
- Labyrinth: 0.6 mi
- Chainsaw Artist: 3.6 mi
- Wooden Model Train: 8.7 mi
- Teardrop: 19.8 mi
- Rochester Riverfront Mural: 19.9 mi
- Winona County Fairgrounds: 3.6 mi
- Band Shell: 7.2 mi
- Preston Veteran's Memorial: 17.1 mi
- 4-H Building: 19.4 mi
- Friendship Inn: 19.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.0 mi
- Signal Point: 9.4 mi
- Eagle Point: 9.5 mi
- Coyote Point: 9.5 mi
- Chimney Rock: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 9.7 mi
- 7: 12.2 mi
- 6: 12.3 mi
- 4 & 5: 12.3 mi
- 3: 12.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Caboose: 8.5 mi
- James A. Carley & Ernestina Bolt Monument: 14.0 mi
- Fillmore County WWI Memorial Entrance: 17.2 mi
- Quarry Hill Ruins: 18.9 mi
- Grover: 8.6 mi
- Enterprise: 11.3 mi
- Whitewater Falls: 14.5 mi
- Clear Grit: 14.8 mi
- Forestville: 18.5 mi
- Chester Woods Beach: 12.1 mi
- JHELL Beach: 21.1 mi
- Cascade Lake Beach: 21.6 mi
- Big Spring: 22.8 mi
- Whispering Hills Spring: 23.8 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Community Garden: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vermilya Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Loaf | ENE 72° | 370 m | 24.1 mi |
| Eagle Point | NE 45° | 342 m | 24.0 mi |
| Chimney Rock | NNE 13° | 318 m | 9.6 mi |
| Inspiration Point | NNE 13° | 316 m | 9.0 mi |
| Coyote Point | NNE 12° | 316 m | 9.5 mi |
| Signal Point | N 8° | 310 m | 9.4 mi |
| Eagle Point | N 10° | 310 m | 9.5 mi |
| Owl Head | NE 47° | 207 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:11 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:47 | 16:34 |
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 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Preston, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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