Dacotah Wildlife Management Area
Dacotah Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 355 m. Buffalo Hill stands 610 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area, North Unit, a nature reserve 3.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails 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
- 12.2 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area: 7.5 mi
- Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area: 9.0 mi
- Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 12.3 mi
- Briggs Lake State Public Shooting Area: 12.6 mi
- Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 13.5 mi
- Lac qui Parle County Museum: 13.3 mi
- Grant County Historical Society Agricultural Museum: 20.6 mi
- Old School Museums: 21.7 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 21.8 mi
- Valley Queen Heritage Center: 21.9 mi
- Mount Wickham: 4.5 mi
- Big Tom Hill: 17.0 mi
- Buffalo Hill: 21.0 mi
- Barckes Corner: 12.9 mi
- Milbank Grist Mill: 21.6 mi
- Gnome Park: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dacotah Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Hill | WSW 247° | 610 m | 21.0 mi |
| Big Tom Hill | N 353° | 356 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:31 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:59 | 16:48 |
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 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Wwtp, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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