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Legacy Wildlife Management Area

Legacy Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Legacy Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 538 m. The nearest named place is Blue Wing Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.48428, -96.34807

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 29
  • Ardor Square: 4.1 mi
  • Froiland Field: 4.4 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 4.5 mi
  • Legion Park: 5.2 mi
  • East Side Park: 5.3 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Barckes Corner: 21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0019:38
June solstice05:4120:3021:14
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice07:5916:0116:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121628425565706860463118

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Astoria 4S, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655635

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