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Caerulean Wildlife Management Area, North Unit

Caerulean Wildlife Management Area, North Unit from directly overhead

Caerulean Wildlife Management Area, North Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 319 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the west-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Caerulean Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.11818, -96.33383

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 21
  • Odessa City Park: 9.8 mi
  • Cliffs Park: 13.8 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 14.1 mi
  • Central Park: 14.2 mi
  • Ortonville Athletic Field: 14.4 mi
Museums: 8
Attractions: 3
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 13.2 mi
  • Boat: 13.3 mi
  • Gnome Park: 18.9 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Big Tom Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Mount Wickham: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 15.6 mi
  • Barckes Corner: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Caerulean Wildlife Management Area, North Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillWNW 300°356 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:38
June solstice05:3920:3121:17
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice08:0215:5816:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121729445868726961473218
Precip in0.50.61.32.43.23.83.63.32.62.51.10.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Wwtp, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657485

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