Willow Lake Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area
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- Elevation, modelled
- 424 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Big Thunder Peak534 m · 4.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:15local time
- Coordinates
- 47.1292, -93.7766
Willow Lake Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 424 m. Big Thunder Peak stands 534 m to the east, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Remer State Forest, a nature reserve 2.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 5.2 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willow Lake Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Thunder Peak | E 96° | 534 m | 4.7 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 13.6 mi off the Edge of the WildernessNational
- 14.6 mi off the Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome
66 named places within 25 miles
- Schoolcraft State Park: 6.8 mi
- Tioga Recreation Area: 10.0 mi
- Portage Park: 11.4 mi
- Pokegama Dam Recreation Area: 12.3 mi
- Hill City City Park and Campground: 12.8 mi
- Hidden Beach: 9.4 mi
- Tioga Pit Beach: 10.1 mi
- Tioga Beach and Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Zorbaz Beach: 10.8 mi
- Hill lake Beach: 12.8 mi
- Forest History Center: 12.1 mi
- Judy Garland Museum: 12.8 mi
- Central School: 13.8 mi
- The Gilbert Mansion: 13.9 mi
- Big Thunder Peak: 4.7 mi
- Quadna Mountain: 14.5 mi
- MacRostie Art Center: 13.7 mi
- Pink Elephant: 14.1 mi
- Beerbower Veterans Monument: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:27 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:36 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 8 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 43 | 28 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pokegama DAM, 12 mi away.
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