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Ondatra Wildlife Management Area

Ondatra Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Ondatra Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 313 m. The nearest named place is Moose Marsh Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.6 miles away. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 8.1 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.88329, -96.12398

41 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • North End Park: 12.7 mi
  • Shanoah Park: 12.9 mi
  • Welcome Park: 13.0 mi
  • Legion Park: 13.5 mi
  • West Side Park: 16.1 mi
Museums: 1
  • Roseau County Museum: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5619:37
June solstice05:2220:4321:33
September equinox07:1218:4319:24
December solstice08:1615:3516:31

Local time (America/Winnipeg).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657555

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