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Otrey Wildlife Management Area

Otrey Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Otrey Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 337 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lindquist Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.37011, -96.28931

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Odessa City Park: 7.9 mi
  • Ortonville Athletic Field: 8.3 mi
  • Cliffs Park: 8.7 mi
  • Central Park: 8.8 mi
  • Nielson Park: 8.8 mi
Museums: 6
Attractions: 2
  • Boat: 8.6 mi
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 8.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • South Beach: 23.7 mi
  • North Beach: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Big Tom Hill: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 19.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillSW 216°356 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:38
June solstice05:3820:3221:18
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice08:0315:5616:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131730455969737062483319
Precip in0.70.81.32.33.13.84.23.22.62.31.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Artichoke Lake 1 E, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657573

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