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Whitewater State Park

Whitewater State Park from directly overhead

Whitewater State Park is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Sugar Loaf stands 370 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Rock, a peak 0.3 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.05916, -92.04145

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Meadowview Park: 5.5 mi
  • Whispering Hills Park: 5.7 mi
  • Brookwood Park: 5.8 mi
  • Saint Charles City Park: 6.1 mi
  • Mel Brownell Aquatic Center: 6.2 mi
Museums: 26
Attractions: 11
Artworks: 11
  • Chainsaw Artist: 6.4 mi
  • Labyrinth: 9.8 mi
  • Wooden Model Train: 10.7 mi
  • Viking Statue: 14.9 mi
  • Teardrop: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 10
Peaks: 9
  • Chimney Rock: 0.3 mi
  • Coyote Point: 0.5 mi
  • Eagle Point: 0.7 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 0.9 mi
  • Signal Point: 1.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • James A. Carley & Ernestina Bolt Monument: 7.5 mi
  • Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Caboose: 10.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 16.5 mi
  • Quarry Hill Ruins: 19.6 mi
  • USCGC Winona: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Beaches: 3
  • Chester Woods Beach: 14.1 mi
  • JHELL Beach: 21.1 mi
  • Cascade Lake Beach: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whitewater State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugar LoafE 96°370 m20.7 mi
Eagle PointENE 64°342 m16.4 mi
Chimney RockS 186°318 m0.3 mi
Coyote PointSW 224°316 m0.5 mi
Inspiration PointSSW 195°316 m0.9 mi
Eagle PointWSW 241°310 m0.7 mi
Signal PointWSW 252°310 m1.1 mi
Owl HeadENE 67°207 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:21
June solstice05:2620:1120:56
September equinox06:5618:2919:07
December solstice07:4115:4616:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F152033475969737163493422
Precip in1.11.12.03.74.65.14.04.53.72.51.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minnesota City DAM 5, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/39876346

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