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Elmo Wildlife Management Area

Elmo Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Elmo Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 440 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates46.27193, -95.35056

Overlooks nearby

103 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 34
  • Henning City Park: 5.8 mi
  • City Park: 8.1 mi
  • Nyberg Sculpture Park: 8.7 mi
  • CIty park: 9.0 mi
  • Lake Adley Park: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Black Peak: 3.6 mi
  • Mount Nebo: 13.0 mi
  • Inspiration Peak: 14.2 mi
  • Blueberry Hill: 21.5 mi
Museums: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Sandy Beach: 14.9 mi
  • Battle Lake Public Beach: 17.4 mi
  • Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 22.1 mi
  • Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Captain Black's Cabin: 14.5 mi
  • Continental Divide Monument: 17.1 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 2
  • 2: 14.3 mi
  • 1: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Blacks Grove: 14.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Inspiration PeakSW 229°533 m14.2 mi
Black PeakW 263°519 m3.6 mi
Mount NeboENE 63°460 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5419:34
June solstice05:3020:3121:18
September equinox07:0918:4119:21
December solstice08:0215:4816:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F81225415464686658442915
Precip in0.90.81.42.63.54.44.33.62.92.81.30.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wadena 3 S, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656850

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