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David B. Vesall Wildlife Management Area

David B. Vesall Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

David B. Vesall Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 334 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Northeast Four Corners Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.0 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.01670, -96.38504

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area: 13.5 mi
  • Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 14.2 mi
  • Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area: 15.4 mi
  • Odessa City Park: 17.0 mi
  • Dawson Veterans Memorial Park: 17.2 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Gnome Park: 17.5 mi
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 19.5 mi
  • Boat: 19.5 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Mount Wickham: 4.1 mi
  • Big Tom Hill: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Barckes Corner: 16.4 mi
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 18.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of David B. Vesall Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillNNW 336°356 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:5919:38
June solstice05:4020:3121:17
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice08:0215:5816:47

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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657872

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