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Creekside Wildlife Management Area

Creekside Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Creekside Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 325 m. The nearest named place is Hamlin Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.89641, -96.14283

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Dawson Veterans Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
  • Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area: 20.0 mi
  • J Harley Smith Park: 20.6 mi
  • Windom Park: 20.9 mi
  • Chinhinta Park: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Gnome Park: 5.5 mi
  • Boyd House: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Barckes Corner: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Mount Wickham: 11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5819:37
June solstice05:3920:3021:15
September equinox07:1218:4519:24
December solstice08:0015:5816:47

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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657816

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