Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Ploetz Unit
Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Ploetz Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 345 m. Sugar Loaf stands 370 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Jilk Unit, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 26.2 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
Overlooks nearby
- Carley State Park Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Garvin Heights Park Scenic Lookout · 16 mi
- Lookout · 16 mi
- North View · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Whispering Hills Park: 4.8 mi
- Lewiston Prairie Trails Park: 5.3 mi
- Meadowview Park: 5.4 mi
- Mel Brownell Aquatic Center: 5.5 mi
- Brookwood Park: 5.7 mi
- Arches Museum: 7.5 mi
- Rollingstone Luxembourg Heritage Museum: 9.2 mi
- Remlinger Muscle Cars: 13.8 mi
- Plainview Area History Center: 14.4 mi
- Minnesota Marine Art Museum: 15.6 mi
- Inspiration Point: 4.5 mi
- Chimney Rock: 4.6 mi
- Coyote Point: 4.9 mi
- Eagle Point: 5.1 mi
- Signal Point: 5.5 mi
- James A. Carley & Ernestina Bolt Monument: 12.3 mi
- Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Caboose: 13.2 mi
- USCGC Winona: 16.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.2 mi
- Quarry Hill Ruins: 23.3 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 5.0 mi
- Trout Valley Trail: 12.1 mi
- 6: 17.2 mi
- 7: 17.2 mi
- 1: 17.3 mi
- Winona County Fairgrounds: 6.3 mi
- Rock In the House: 14.5 mi
- Band Shell: 16.3 mi
- Preston Veteran's Memorial: 24.5 mi
- Mayo Civic Center: 24.5 mi
- Whitewater Falls: 7.4 mi
- Enterprise: 7.7 mi
- Grover: 10.4 mi
- Bohri: 20.1 mi
- Anchorage: 20.3 mi
- Chainsaw Artist: 6.2 mi
- Labyrinth: 8.6 mi
- Wooden Model Train: 13.4 mi
- Viking Statue: 15.9 mi
- Teardrop: 24.5 mi
- Wagners Cliff: 19.1 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 23.9 mi
- 4th class climb: 24.0 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 8.2 mi
- Chester Woods Beach: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Ploetz Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Loaf | E 87° | 370 m | 16.9 mi |
| Eagle Point | NE 47° | 342 m | 14.9 mi |
| Chimney Rock | NW 305° | 318 m | 4.6 mi |
| Inspiration Point | WNW 298° | 316 m | 4.5 mi |
| Coyote Point | WNW 302° | 316 m | 4.9 mi |
| Eagle Point | WNW 301° | 310 m | 5.1 mi |
| Signal Point | WNW 299° | 310 m | 5.5 mi |
| Owl Head | NE 50° | 207 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:11 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:46 | 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 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
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.
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