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Greenleaf Wildlife Management Area

Greenleaf Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Greenleaf Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 332 m. The nearest named place is Mahlon W. James Memorial Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.98234, -94.57446

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cosmos Park: 6.7 mi
  • Thompson Park: 7.7 mi
  • Meeker County OHV Park: 7.9 mi
  • Manuella County Park: 8.4 mi
  • Ladybird Park: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Litchfiel Civil War Memorial: 9.2 mi
  • Chief Little Crow: 9.5 mi
  • Hutchinson Brothers: 11.8 mi
  • Tank: 11.9 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
  • World's Largest Ball of Twine Made By One Man: 11.2 mi
  • A maze'n Farmyard: 23.8 mi
Artworks: 1
Peaks: 1
  • King's Hill: 12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5219:31
June solstice05:3220:2421:09
September equinox07:0618:3919:18
December solstice07:5415:5116:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101427435666716860453017
Precip in0.80.81.52.63.74.63.84.13.02.61.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Litchfield, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657223

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