Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, McCarthy Ravine Unit
Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, McCarthy Ravine Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 335 m. Sugar Loaf stands 370 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Heaser Unit, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 28.2 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carley State Park Scenic Overlook · 7 mi
- Garvin Heights Park Scenic Lookout · 22 mi
- Lookout · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Eastwood Park: 5.4 mi
- Southwest Park: 5.8 mi
- Eckstein Park: 5.9 mi
- Wedgewood Park: 5.9 mi
- Great River Ridge Trailhead: 6.0 mi
- Plainview Area History Center: 6.0 mi
- Lark Toys: 9.6 mi
- Rollingstone Luxembourg Heritage Museum: 12.5 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 12.5 mi
- Arrowhead Bluffs Museum: 13.0 mi
- James A. Carley & Ernestina Bolt Monument: 7.2 mi
- Beef Slough: 14.4 mi
- Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Caboose: 15.2 mi
- Quarry Hill Ruins: 21.3 mi
- USCGC Winona: 22.1 mi
- Chimney Rock: 7.8 mi
- Eagle Point: 7.8 mi
- Signal Point: 7.8 mi
- Coyote Point: 7.8 mi
- Inspiration Point: 8.3 mi
- Viking Statue: 10.2 mi
- Chainsaw Artist: 13.7 mi
- Wooden Model Train: 15.3 mi
- Labyrinth: 17.1 mi
- Teardrop: 22.7 mi
- Trout Valley Trail: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 7.6 mi
- 1: 17.6 mi
- 6: 17.6 mi
- 7: 17.7 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Wagners Cliff: 18.3 mi
- Pine Creek Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Bluff: 21.6 mi
- Winona County Fairgrounds: 13.6 mi
- National Eagle Center: 15.0 mi
- Rock In the House: 16.3 mi
- Mayo Civic Center: 22.6 mi
- Ear of Corn Water Tower: 23.2 mi
- Whitewater Falls: 3.9 mi
- Anchorage: 16.1 mi
- Enterprise: 18.6 mi
- Grover: 21.4 mi
- Bohri: 22.2 mi
- Chester Woods Beach: 17.7 mi
- JHELL Beach: 22.0 mi
- Cascade Lake Beach: 24.2 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Lake City Concourse: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, McCarthy Ravine Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Loaf | ESE 114° | 370 m | 23.1 mi |
| Farm Hill | NNW 348° | 360 m | 24.6 mi |
| Eagle Point | E 91° | 342 m | 15.1 mi |
| Chimney Rock | S 177° | 318 m | 7.8 mi |
| Coyote Point | S 180° | 316 m | 7.8 mi |
| Inspiration Point | S 179° | 316 m | 8.3 mi |
| Eagle Point | S 181° | 310 m | 7.8 mi |
| Signal Point | S 184° | 310 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:12 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:45 | 16:33 |
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 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Theilman 1ssw, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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