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Colinoso Wildlife Management Area

Colinoso Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Colinoso Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 514 m. The nearest named place is Platyrchnchos Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.61227, -96.35577

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 18
  • Ardor Square: 8.2 mi
  • Froiland Field: 8.4 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 8.4 mi
  • Singsaas Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 8.7 mi
  • Oak Lake Girl Scout Camp: 10.8 mi
Museums: 2
  • Lincoln County Pioneer Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Heritage Center: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Barckes Corner: 12.9 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Mount Wickham: 24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:38
June solstice05:4120:3021:15
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice08:0016:0016:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141930445768727062483320
Precip in0.80.91.52.83.44.13.33.42.82.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canby, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657985

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