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Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, DeWitz Unit

Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, DeWitz Unit from directly overhead

Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, DeWitz Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 294 m. Eagle Point stands 342 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Carley State Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.11419, -92.14785

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Carley State Park: 1.2 mi
  • Great River Ridge Trailhead: 3.3 mi
  • Southwest Park: 3.4 mi
  • Wedgewood Park: 3.5 mi
  • Six Oaks Park: 3.6 mi
Museums: 19
Picnic sites: 13
  • Picnic Grounds: 6.3 mi
  • 1: 11.6 mi
  • 6: 11.6 mi
  • 7: 11.7 mi
  • 2: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 12
  • Wooden Model Train: 9.6 mi
  • Chainsaw Artist: 10.7 mi
  • Labyrinth: 13.9 mi
  • Viking Statue: 16.2 mi
  • Teardrop: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 12
Historic sites: 10
  • James A. Carley & Ernestina Bolt Monument: 1.3 mi
  • Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Caboose: 9.6 mi
  • Quarry Hill Ruins: 15.4 mi
  • Matthews Heritage Dome: 17.1 mi
  • Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial: 17.3 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Signal Point: 5.9 mi
  • Eagle Point: 6.2 mi
  • Coyote Point: 6.5 mi
  • Chimney Rock: 6.7 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Chester Woods Beach: 11.7 mi
  • JHELL Beach: 16.3 mi
  • Cascade Lake Beach: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Community Garden: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, DeWitz Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle PointE 80°342 m20.2 mi
Chimney RockSE 128°318 m6.7 mi
Coyote PointSE 130°316 m6.5 mi
Inspiration PointSE 133°316 m6.9 mi
Signal PointSE 134°310 m5.9 mi
Eagle PointSE 132°310 m6.2 mi
Owl HeadE 83°207 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4319:21
June solstice05:2620:1220:56
September equinox06:5618:3019:08
December solstice07:4115:4616:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141931455768727061483421
Precip in1.01.12.03.44.45.34.24.73.72.52.01.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Theilman 1ssw, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655994

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