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Dietrich Lange Wildlife Management Area

Dietrich Lange Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Dietrich Lange Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 353 m. Mount Tom stands 419 m to the west-northwest, 10.0 miles off. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.26566, -94.84592

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Saulsbury Beach: 5.0 mi
  • Spicer Outdoor Rink: 5.6 mi
  • Lake Koronis Regional Park: 7.0 mi
  • KPEX aiport boundary: 9.0 mi
  • Kronis Park: 9.2 mi
Museums: 9
Peaks: 3
  • Badger Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Mount Tom: 10.0 mi
  • Little Mt. Tom: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 2
  • A maze'n Farmyard: 12.0 mi
  • World's Largest Ball of Twine Made By One Man: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Giant Crow Statue: 14.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Litchfiel Civil War Memorial: 18.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TomWNW 295°419 m10.0 mi
Little Mt. TomWNW 294°408 m10.1 mi
Badger HillWNW 292°405 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5319:32
June solstice05:3220:2621:12
September equinox07:0718:4019:19
December solstice07:5615:5116:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111528435767727061463117
Precip in0.91.01.83.13.54.94.13.53.52.61.60.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW London, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656981

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