Nature reserve · Minnesota
O A Vee Memorial Wildlife Management Area
O A Vee Memorial Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 294 m. The nearest named place is Triple Falls, a waterfall 1.1 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.12800, -94.13026
- 2.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 68.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- South Overlook · 3 mi
- North Overlook · 3 mi
- Former Dam Site · 19 mi
- Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rapidan Dam County Park: 2.4 mi
- Minneopa State Park: 3.2 mi
- Williams Nature Center: 3.2 mi
- Minnemishinona Falls: 3.7 mi
- Red Jacket Trail Park: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 15
- Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Alumni Arch and Plaza: 6.8 mi
- Dakota 38 Memorial: 6.9 mi
- U.S.-Dakota War Historic Marker: 6.9 mi
Museums: 15
- Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota: 6.2 mi
- Betsy-Tacy Society: 6.4 mi
- Hubbard House: 6.6 mi
- Conkling Art Center: 6.7 mi
- Blue Earth County Heritage Center Museum: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 8
- Mni Mural: 6.8 mi
- Mni Mural: 6.9 mi
- Buffalo: 6.9 mi
- Winter Warrior: 6.9 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Triple Falls: 1.1 mi
- Bigger Manitou Falls: 1.8 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 2.4 mi
- Lower Minneopa Falls: 2.4 mi
- Minnemishinona Falls: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Lind House: 20.8 mi
- German Park: 20.9 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 20.9 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 21.0 mi
- Glockenspiel: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- Betty Todd Troost Memorial Garden: 6.0 mi
- Heart and Soil Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 15.7 mi
- Janesville Community Gardens: 21.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 6.9 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watonwan Rest Area: 21.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:20 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:54 | 16:41 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mankato, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
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