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Blue Wing Wildlife Management Area

Blue Wing Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Blue Wing Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 530 m. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.46724, -96.33835

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 30
  • Picnic Point County Park: 4.4 mi
  • Legion Park: 4.5 mi
  • East Side Park: 4.6 mi
  • Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
  • Ardor Square: 5.0 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Barckes Corner: 22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:38
June solstice05:4120:3021:14
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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657656

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