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Oleander Wildlife Management Area

Oleander Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Oleander Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 375 m. Mount Tom stands 419 m to the east-southeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Joe Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.0 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.37581, -95.20367

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 58
  • Monson Lake State Park: 5.0 mi
  • Monson Lake State Park: 5.0 mi
  • Games Lake County Park: 6.5 mi
  • Sibley State Park: 8.0 mi
  • Brooten Park: 9.3 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Little Mt. Tom: 8.9 mi
  • Mount Tom: 9.0 mi
  • Badger Hill: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Giant Crow Statue: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Starbuck Public Beach: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TomESE 112°419 m9.0 mi
Little Mt. TomESE 113°408 m8.9 mi
Badger HillESE 115°405 m9.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5419:33
June solstice05:3320:2821:13
September equinox07:0918:4119:20
December solstice07:5815:5216:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111528435767727061463117
Precip in0.91.01.83.13.54.94.13.53.52.61.60.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW London, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657604

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