Nature reserve · Minnesota
Blue Wing Wildlife Management Area
Blue Wing Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 536 m. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.46089, -96.34168
- 3.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks: 35
- Picnic Point County Park: 4.0 mi
- Legion Park: 4.7 mi
- East Side Park: 4.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Ardor Square: 5.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Lincoln County Pioneer Museum: 5.4 mi
- Heritage Center: 14.1 mi
- South Dakota Art Museum: 24.2 mi
- South Dakota Children's Museum: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 3
- HGC Eagle Carving: 6.3 mi
- Brookings Arts Council Sculpture 94: 23.9 mi
- Touchdown Jesus: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Barckes Corner: 23.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:30 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:01 | 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 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Astoria 4S, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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