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McDougall Wildlife Management Area

McDougall Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

McDougall Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 332 m. The nearest named place is Royalton Splash Park, a park 2.4 miles away. Great River Road 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

Coordinates45.85284, -94.34630

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Royalton Splash Park: 2.4 mi
  • Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
  • Bowlus Park: 3.5 mi
  • Charles A. Lindbergh State Park: 7.5 mi
  • Charles A. Lindbergh State Park: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Stone Gate: 18.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 20.5 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 22.3 mi
  • Dennis M. Thayer: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 3
Peaks: 2
  • The Mound: 15.9 mi
  • Eagle Mountain: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Middle Spunk Rest Stop: 18.3 mi
  • Big Spunk Lake Rest Stop: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 1
  • SCSU Logo: 23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5119:30
June solstice05:2820:2621:12
September equinox07:0518:3819:17
December solstice07:5715:4616:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101428415565696759453017
Precip in0.70.81.52.63.54.64.14.03.12.71.51.0

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655898

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