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Klug Wildlife Management Area

Klug Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Klug Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Mountain Island stands 398 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is William A. Groebner Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.5 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.23515, -94.72558

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 13
Museums: 9
Attractions: 5
Artworks: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Jeffers Petroglyphs: 19.0 mi
  • 395: 19.3 mi
  • Mountain Island: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Creek Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Red Rock Falls: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Watonwan Rest Area: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mountain IslandSSW 201°397.7 m23.2 mi
Jeffers PetroglyphsWSW 239°391 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5319:31
June solstice05:3620:2221:07
September equinox07:0718:4019:18
December solstice07:5215:5616:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F152033475969727063493421
Precip in0.70.91.62.94.15.04.13.73.32.41.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW ULM 2 SE, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656796

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