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Milan Wildlife Management Area

Milan Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Milan Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.13712, -95.93027

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 9
  • Appleton Area Recreational Park: 6.7 mi
  • Dawson Veterans Memorial Park: 15.8 mi
  • Windom Park: 16.1 mi
  • J Harley Smith Park: 16.5 mi
  • Larson Park: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Gnome Park: 15.0 mi
  • Boyd House: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Mount Wickham: 24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5719:36
June solstice05:3720:3021:15
September equinox07:1118:4419:23
December solstice08:0015:5616:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141932476070737163493420
Precip in0.80.71.42.53.13.94.13.72.82.41.10.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milan 1NW, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655815

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