West Graham Wildlife Management Area, South Unit
West Graham Wildlife Management Area, South Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 440 m. Nobles County Highest Point stands 552 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is West Graham Wildlife Management Area, North Unit, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Brewster City Park: 7.9 mi
- Heron Lake Memorial Field: 10.7 mi
- Castlewood Knolls Park: 11.6 mi
- Watland Park: 11.9 mi
- Millard Walker Park: 12.3 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 17.5 mi
- String Lakes Peak: 18.5 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 19.2 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 19.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 19.9 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 16.8 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 16.8 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 17.1 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Graham Wildlife Management Area, South Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobles County Highest Point | W 280° | 552.4 m | 19.2 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | W 272° | 546.3 m | 17.5 mi |
| Poverty Hill | NNW 327° | 526 m | 23.8 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | SSE 169° | 480.3 m | 19.7 mi |
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | NE 46° | 479 m | 21.6 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | NNW 344° | 475 m | 24.5 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | ENE 74° | 473 m | 18.5 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | NE 35° | 463 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:24 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:01 | 16:48 |
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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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