Great Oasis Wildlife Management Area
Great Oasis Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 499 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Lowville Wildlife Management Area, North Unit, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 23 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 23 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 23 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Swenson Park: 6.0 mi
- Wilson Park: 7.3 mi
- Gullord Park: 9.1 mi
- Lake Shetek State Park: 9.2 mi
- Bi-Centennial Park: 9.3 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 9.6 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 9.6 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 22.3 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 22.4 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 22.6 mi
- Poverty Hill: 4.4 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 10.1 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 11.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 14.1 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 16.8 mi
- Tracy Tornado Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Sundance Site: 22.5 mi
- Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek: 23.4 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 22.5 mi
- Cazenovia: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Oasis Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | SW 219° | 587.8 m | 10.1 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | S 185° | 552.4 m | 16.8 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | S 180° | 546.3 m | 19.4 mi |
| Poverty Hill | E 89° | 526 m | 4.4 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | ENE 71° | 475 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:27 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:01 | 16:49 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Wilson, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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