Little Joe Wildlife Management Area
Little Joe Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 398 m. Mount Tom stands 419 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Johanna Esker Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Johanna Esker Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Oleander Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Ordway Prairie: 3.2 mi
- Tamarac Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
- Skarpness Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- City Park: 6.5 mi
- Brooten Park: 6.5 mi
- Monson Lake State Park: 7.5 mi
- Monson Lake State Park: 7.6 mi
- Games Lake County Park: 8.4 mi
- Pope County Historical Museum: 17.8 mi
- Swift County Historical Museum: 21.4 mi
- Swift County Historical Museum: 21.6 mi
- Kandiyohi County Historical Society Museum: 21.7 mi
- Schwanke's Museum: 23.6 mi
- Little Mt. Tom: 10.3 mi
- Mount Tom: 10.3 mi
- Badger Hill: 10.5 mi
- Giant Crow Statue: 9.3 mi
- Starbuck Public Beach: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Joe Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | SE 129° | 419 m | 10.3 mi |
| Little Mt. Tom | SE 129° | 408 m | 10.3 mi |
| Badger Hill | SE 131° | 405 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:54 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:28 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:52 | 16:41 |
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 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 46 | 31 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW London, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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