Cuka Wildlife Management Area
Cuka Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 328 m. Mount Tom stands 419 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sena Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Pillsbury Park: 8.0 mi
- Vos Park: 10.9 mi
- Lions Park: 11.1 mi
- Swansson Complex: 11.2 mi
- Minnegasco Park: 11.6 mi
- Schwanke's Museum: 12.2 mi
- Kandiyohi County Historical Society Museum: 13.2 mi
- Swensson Farm Museum: 19.8 mi
- Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum: 22.4 mi
- Yellow Medicine County Museum: 22.4 mi
- Badger Hill: 21.1 mi
- Little Mt. Tom: 21.5 mi
- Mount Tom: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cuka Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NE 36° | 419 m | 21.6 mi |
| Little Mt. Tom | NE 36° | 408 m | 21.5 mi |
| Badger Hill | NE 37° | 405 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:27 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:54 | 16:43 |
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 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willmar Wwtp, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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