King's Slough Wildlife Management Area
King's Slough Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 375 m. Martin County Highest Point stands 430 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Island Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Island Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Pierce Lake WPA: 1.2 mi
- Des Belt Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Krahmer Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Ceylon Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Cedar Creek 1st: 4.5 mi
- Cedar Creek Park: 4.5 mi
- Amber lake park: 4.9 mi
- Welcome Park: 5.7 mi
- Gomsrud Park: 5.8 mi
- Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum: 6.7 mi
- Armstrong Heritage Museum: 14.3 mi
- Emmet County Historical Society Museum Complex: 18.3 mi
- Emmet County Historical: 18.5 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Center: 18.8 mi
- Welcome To Sherburn: 9.6 mi
- SGT Corey Sathoff: 15.6 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Old Carol's Grocery Building: 17.4 mi
- Sarge's Sinclair Auto Station and Flower Shop: 17.6 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 17.4 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 17.4 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 17.5 mi
- Jolly Green Giant: 23.9 mi
- Martin County Highest Point: 15.6 mi
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 22.7 mi
- Estherville Rock Garden: 19.5 mi
- Emmet County Nature Center: 20.7 mi
- Imogene: 12.0 mi
- Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of King's Slough Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County Highest Point | WSW 248° | 429.8 m | 15.6 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | NW 321° | 396.3 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:20 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:58 | 16:45 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairmont, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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