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Madrena Wildlife Management Area

Madrena Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Madrena Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 327 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Madison Wildlife Management Area, North Unit, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.04251, -96.23647

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 20
  • Dawson Veterans Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
  • Odessa City Park: 15.7 mi
  • Appleton Area Recreational Park: 16.7 mi
  • Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area: 20.2 mi
  • Cliffs Park: 20.5 mi
Museums: 6
Attractions: 4
  • Gnome Park: 11.9 mi
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 20.0 mi
  • Boat: 20.0 mi
  • Boyd House: 21.1 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Mount Wickham: 8.4 mi
  • Big Tom Hill: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Barckes Corner: 17.5 mi
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillNW 308°356 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:37
June solstice05:3920:3121:16
September equinox07:1318:4619:24
December solstice08:0115:5816:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121729445868726961473218
Precip in0.50.61.32.43.23.83.63.32.62.51.10.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Wwtp, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655669

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