Woodstock Wildlife Management Area, West Unit
Woodstock Wildlife Management Area, West Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 553 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the south-southeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodstock Wildlife Management Area, East Unit, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 13 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 13 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 13 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Twin Lakes Park: 8.0 mi
- Swenson Park: 8.8 mi
- Wilson Park: 9.7 mi
- Lions Club Park: 12.5 mi
- Tyler City Park: 12.6 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 9.2 mi
- Poverty Hill: 14.8 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 19.3 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 21.4 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 22.4 mi
- Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center: 13.1 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 13.2 mi
- Heritage Center: 15.0 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 18.3 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 18.3 mi
- Sundance Site: 12.9 mi
- Hardwick Veterans Memorial: 22.9 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 12.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Woodstock 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 | SSE 154° | 587.8 m | 9.2 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | SSE 153° | 552.4 m | 19.3 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | SSE 152° | 546.3 m | 22.4 mi |
| Poverty Hill | E 92° | 526 m | 14.8 mi |
| Jasper Peak | SW 218° | 523.3 m | 23.5 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | E 81° | 475 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Wilson, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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