Mulligan Slough Wildlife Management Area
Mulligan Slough Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 324 m. Cottonwood County Highest Point stands 479 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tract 4, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 19.1 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 19 mi
- Overlook · 19 mi
- Former Dam Site · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Malmrose Park: 10.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 10.6 mi
- Southside Park: 10.8 mi
- Deer Park: 10.8 mi
- Prairieview Park: 12.6 mi
- Sleepy Eye Welcomes You: 13.0 mi
- Ish Tak Ha Ba Monument: 13.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Watona Park Peace Pole: 16.8 mi
- Milford Monument: 18.8 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 10.7 mi
- Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: 13.2 mi
- Heritage Village Museum: 14.7 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site: 15.3 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 15.5 mi
- Mountain Island: 14.8 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 15.2 mi
- 395: 15.6 mi
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 18.7 mi
- 457: 23.1 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 16.7 mi
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 20.2 mi
- Art Wall Park: 20.4 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 24.7 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 24.8 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 20.0 mi
- John Lind House: 20.0 mi
- Glockenspiel: 20.2 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 20.2 mi
- German Park: 20.3 mi
- Swimming Beach: 13.5 mi
- Watonwan Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 16.4 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 17.8 mi
- West Newton: 20.6 mi
- Creek Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mulligan Slough Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | WSW 255° | 479 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mountain Island | SSW 209° | 397.7 m | 14.8 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | SSW 196° | 396.3 m | 18.7 mi |
| Jeffers Petroglyphs | W 266° | 391 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:22 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:56 | 16:44 |
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 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST James Wwtp, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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