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Norgaard Wildlife Management Area

Norgaard Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Norgaard Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 524 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Tyler City Park, a park 2.3 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.29901, -96.10162

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 51
  • Tyler City Park: 2.3 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 2.5 mi
  • Twin Lakes Park: 6.6 mi
  • Camden State Park: 9.4 mi
  • Camden State Park: 9.6 mi
Museums: 5
Artworks: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Poverty Hill: 21.0 mi
  • Murray County Highest Point: 22.7 mi
  • Očhéyadaŋ: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Central Courtyard: 20.0 mi
  • Garden Courtyard: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Murray County Highest PointSSE 168°587.8 m22.7 mi
Poverty HillSE 133°526 m21.0 mi
OčhéyadaŋESE 116°475 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5919:37
June solstice05:4120:2821:13
September equinox07:1218:4519:24
December solstice07:5816:0116:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141830455869737062483320
Precip in0.90.91.62.83.74.13.83.63.12.31.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657486

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