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Coot Wildlife Management Area

Coot Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Coot Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 516 m. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.40740, -96.19526

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Memorial Park: 4.4 mi
  • East Side Park: 4.4 mi
  • Legion Park: 4.5 mi
  • Picnic Point County Park: 7.6 mi
  • Tyler City Park: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 4
Museums: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Garden Courtyard: 21.7 mi
  • Central Courtyard: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:37
June solstice05:4120:2921:14
September equinox07:1318:4619:24
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, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657790

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