Westport Wildlife Management Area
Westport Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 408 m. Mount Tom stands 419 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Tower Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.1 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Knapp Park: 5.8 mi
- Mt. Lookout Park: 9.4 mi
- Barsness Park: 9.5 mi
- Glen Terrace Park: 9.7 mi
- Evergreen Park: 9.8 mi
- Pope County Historical Museum: 9.7 mi
- Runestone Museum: 18.0 mi
- Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 18.1 mi
- Melrose Area Museum: 18.4 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 24.2 mi
- Tower Hill: 24.5 mi
- Mount Tom: 24.6 mi
- Little Mt. Tom: 24.6 mi
- Clock: 14.1 mi
- Giant Crow Statue: 17.6 mi
- Big Ole: 18.1 mi
- Burgen Lake Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Starbuck Public Beach: 17.2 mi
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 18.4 mi
- Big Ole statue: 18.1 mi
- New Prairie: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Westport Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | SSE 162° | 419 m | 24.6 mi |
| Little Mt. Tom | SSE 162° | 408 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:54 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:29 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:50 | 16:40 |
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 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood 2wnw, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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