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Lowry Wildlife Management Area, Northeast Unit

Lowry Wildlife Management Area, Northeast Unit from directly overhead

Lowry Wildlife Management Area, Northeast Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 392 m. The nearest named place is Lowry Wildlife Management Area, Southwest Unit, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.70801, -95.54791

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lowry City Park: 1.4 mi
  • Lowry Community Center Park: 1.5 mi
  • Hobo Park: 7.0 mi
  • Indian Mounds Park: 7.0 mi
  • Morning Glory Gardens Park: 7.1 mi
Museums: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Starbuck Public Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 17.5 mi
  • Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 20.0 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Lookout Mountain: 8.8 mi
  • Tower Hill: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Runestone Replica: 9.0 mi
  • Big Ole statue: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Lake Latoka Rest Area: 12.0 mi
  • Burgen Lake Rest Area: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Big Ole: 15.1 mi
  • Clock: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Horticultural Gardens at West Central Research and Outreach Center: 17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5619:35
June solstice05:3320:3021:16
September equinox07:1018:4219:22
December solstice08:0115:5116:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121629445766706860473118
Precip in0.50.51.12.13.04.34.13.72.92.51.00.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood 2wnw, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655713

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