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Ash Lake Wildlife Management Area

Ash Lake Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Ash Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 524 m. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.42768, -96.29893

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 30
  • Picnic Point County Park: 3.0 mi
  • Legion Park: 3.5 mi
  • Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
  • East Side Park: 3.5 mi
  • Ardor Square: 8.2 mi
Museums: 2
  • Lincoln County Pioneer Museum: 8.5 mi
  • Heritage Center: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:38
June solstice05:4120:2921:14
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice07:5916:0116:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121628425565706860463118

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Astoria 4S, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656150

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