Walter Wildlife Management Area, North Unit
Walter Wildlife Management Area, North Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 331 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Walter Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Odessa City Park: 12.3 mi
- Flynn Nature Trail: 14.3 mi
- Hurly Park: 14.5 mi
- Grant County Veterans Memorial Park: 14.7 mi
- Pribyl Park: 14.7 mi
- Lac qui Parle County Museum: 10.9 mi
- Big Stone County Historical Society Museum: 14.7 mi
- Old School Museums: 15.0 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 15.1 mi
- Valley Queen Heritage Center: 15.2 mi
- Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 14.7 mi
- Boat: 14.7 mi
- Gnome Park: 19.7 mi
- Big Tom Hill: 8.0 mi
- Mount Wickham: 8.9 mi
- Milbank Grist Mill: 14.6 mi
- Barckes Corner: 21.1 mi
- US-12: Pomme de Terre Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Walter Wildlife Management Area, North Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Tom Hill | NW 323° | 356 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:32 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:58 | 16:47 |
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 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Wwtp, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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