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Lindquist Wildlife Management Area

Lindquist Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Lindquist Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 331 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Victory Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.34100, -96.31728

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 25
  • Odessa City Park: 5.7 mi
  • Ortonville Athletic Field: 6.2 mi
  • Cliffs Park: 6.6 mi
  • Central Park: 6.7 mi
  • Nielson Park: 6.8 mi
Museums: 6
Attractions: 2
  • Boat: 6.3 mi
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 2
  • South Beach: 23.2 mi
  • North Beach: 23.4 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Big Tom Hill: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillSW 216°356 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:38
June solstice05:3820:3221:18
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice08:0315:5616:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131730455969737062483319
Precip in0.70.81.32.33.13.84.23.22.62.31.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Artichoke Lake 1 E, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655563

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