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Elmer Weltz Wildlife Management Area

Elmer Weltz Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Elmer Weltz Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 483 m. Poverty Hill stands 526 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Furgamme Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.38866, -96.05349

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 43
  • Camden State Park: 6.5 mi
  • Camden State Park: 7.0 mi
  • Tyler City Park: 8.7 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 9.0 mi
  • Memorial Park: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 4
Museums: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Garden Courtyard: 15.2 mi
  • Central Courtyard: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 20.5 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Poverty Hill: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poverty HillSSE 148°526 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5819:37
June solstice05:4120:2821:13
September equinox07:1218:4519:24
December solstice07:5816:0016:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141830455869737062483320
Precip in0.90.91.62.83.74.13.83.63.12.31.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656842

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