Winter Wildlife Management Area, West Unit
Winter Wildlife Management Area, West Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 521 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Winter Wildlife Management Area, East Unit, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 8 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 8 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 8 mi
- Exhibit Quarry · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hiawatha Pageant Park: 9.1 mi
- Leon H. Moore Park: 9.1 mi
- Hole in the Mountain County Park: 9.2 mi
- Westview Park: 9.3 mi
- Casey Jones State Trail Pipestone Trailhead: 9.4 mi
- Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center: 8.5 mi
- Heritage Center: 9.3 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 9.5 mi
- Moody County Museum: 12.7 mi
- South Dakota Art Museum: 24.8 mi
- Egan Mounds: 17.0 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 20.3 mi
- Jasper Peak: 21.1 mi
- Trent Mounds: 23.1 mi
- Dinosaur Statue: 22.9 mi
- Brookings Arts Council Sculpture 94: 24.1 mi
- Bus Stop: 24.2 mi
- Sundance Site: 8.2 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 8.4 mi
- Secret Garden: 13.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Winter Wildlife Management Area, West Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | ESE 122° | 587.8 m | 20.3 mi |
| Jasper Peak | S 183° | 523.3 m | 21.1 mi |
| Egan Mounds | SW 230° | 484 m | 17.0 mi |
| Trent Mounds | SW 220° | 455 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:29 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:03 | 16:50 |
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 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pipestone, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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