Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tract 1
Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tract 1 is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Cottonwood County Highest Point stands 479 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 19, 27-28, 30, 32-35, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 21 mi
- Overlook · 21 mi
- Former Dam Site · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Riverside Park: 10.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 10.9 mi
- East End Park: 11.0 mi
- Browns Park: 11.2 mi
- Prairieview Park: 12.3 mi
- Sleepy Eye Welcomes You: 12.6 mi
- Ish Tak Ha Ba Monument: 13.0 mi
- Milford Monument: 19.7 mi
- Site of Sundown Village: 19.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.5 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 12.0 mi
- Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: 13.0 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 13.6 mi
- Heritage Village Museum: 13.9 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 11.7 mi
- 395: 12.1 mi
- Mountain Island: 14.4 mi
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 19.0 mi
- 457: 19.8 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 22.0 mi
- John Lind House: 22.0 mi
- Glockenspiel: 22.2 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 22.2 mi
- German Park: 22.3 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 20.5 mi
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 22.2 mi
- Art Wall Park: 22.4 mi
- Swimming Beach: 13.3 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 14.1 mi
- Watonwan Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 20.1 mi
- West Newton: 21.3 mi
- Creek Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tract 1. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | WSW 250° | 479 m | 21.0 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | SW 226° | 473 m | 24.6 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | W 260° | 463 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mountain Island | SSW 194° | 397.7 m | 14.4 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | S 185° | 396.3 m | 19.0 mi |
| Jeffers Petroglyphs | W 260° | 391 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:23 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:57 | 16:44 |
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 | 30 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield 1 NW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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