Mcgowan Wildlife Management Area
Mcgowan Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Pease Hill stands 296 m to the south, 4.5 miles off. Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive passes 16 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive
- 17.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
70 named places within 25 miles
- Danbury Public Hunting Grounds: 5.7 mi
- Pathfinder Village: 6.1 mi
- Kohler-Peet Barrens and Cedar Swamp State Natural Area: 7.5 mi
- Ralph Larrabee Park: 8.1 mi
- Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park: 8.4 mi
- Saint Croix State Park: 8.5 mi
- Kettle River Wildlife Management Area: 15.4 mi
- Sandstone Wildlife Management Area: 15.9 mi
- Rutledge Wildlife Management Area: 20.1 mi
- Pine County V&S 3 Wildlife Management Area: 22.4 mi
- Pine County Historical Museum: 16.2 mi
- Reed Lake School: 19.8 mi
- Grantsburg Area Historical Society Museum: 19.8 mi
- Original Burnett County Jail: 19.8 mi
- Emma's House: 19.9 mi
- Wareham: 17.3 mi
- Banning: 18.0 mi
- Belden: 21.9 mi
- Chengwatana: 24.4 mi
- Ed. L. Peet: 7.6 mi
- Yellow Banks CCC Camp: 7.9 mi
- Crex Meadows: 12.1 mi
- Foxes Landing: 13.9 mi
- Copper Paint Company (Historic Place): 17.3 mi
- Grand Casino Hinckley: 18.3 mi
- Big Spring Falls: 17.0 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
- Pease Hill: 4.5 mi
- Clayton Lake Beach: 8.8 mi
- Kettle River Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Opa's Picnic: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mcgowan Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pease Hill | S 169° | 296 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:38 | 16:28 |
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 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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