White Prairie Wildlife Management Area
White Prairie Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 350 m. Poverty Hill stands 526 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Meadow Creek Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 25.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Patriot Park: 2.2 mi
- Independence Park: 2.9 mi
- Freedom Park: 3.1 mi
- Elaine Park: 3.4 mi
- Michael Park: 3.4 mi
- Lyon County Museum: 3.7 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 18.5 mi
- Minnesota's Machinery Museum: 21.1 mi
- Minnesota's Machinery Museum: 21.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Tracy Tornado Memorial: 13.0 mi
- Our Lady of Victory: 13.8 mi
- Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek: 17.7 mi
- The Mustang Statue: 3.5 mi
- Mrs. Whitney Statue: 3.8 mi
- Civil War Statue: 4.0 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 18.3 mi
- Poverty Hill: 21.5 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 23.1 mi
- Central Courtyard: 3.7 mi
- Garden Courtyard: 3.8 mi
- Minnesota Machinery Museum: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Prairie Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty Hill | S 185° | 526 m | 21.5 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | SSE 166° | 475 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:27 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:59 | 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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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