Otsego Wildlife Management Area
Otsego Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lefebvre Creek Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 19.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 23 mi
- May Mountain · 24 mi
- Mound · 25 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lefebvre Creek Park: 1.3 mi
- Preserve Park: 1.7 mi
- VFW Soccer Fields: 1.9 mi
- Magnolia Landing Park: 2.1 mi
- School Knoll Park: 2.1 mi
- Monument: 3.6 mi
- Babcock Historical Marker: 3.7 mi
- Rogers Veterans' Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Cascades Development Monument: 4.6 mi
- Henry's Woods: 5.4 mi
- Above and Beyond: 10.5 mi
- Anoka Kindness Rock Garden: 10.5 mi
- Pixel Jared: 14.5 mi
- Ferndale North Welcome Sign: 18.6 mi
- Cootie: 19.4 mi
- Otsego Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- William H. Houlton Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
- Woodland Trails Regional Park: 6.4 mi
- Bearman Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
- Anoka Nature Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Rice Street Beach: 10.1 mi
- Lake Rebecca: 14.2 mi
- French Park Beach: 17.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 20.4 mi
- Robinson's Bay Beach: 21.2 mi
- Minnesota Historical Society Museum: 3.0 mi
- Maple Grove History Museum: 12.0 mi
- Ames–Florida-Stork House: 12.9 mi
- Wright County Hisrotical Society: 13.4 mi
- Uptown Hamel Library/Museum: 14.6 mi
- Ray Lemke Garden: 4.1 mi
- LifeGARDEN Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 14.5 mi
- Community Garden: 14.7 mi
- Southbrook Community Gardens: 16.8 mi
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 2.9 mi
- Sherburne County Fairgrounds: 4.1 mi
- Fresh Acres Farm: 6.2 mi
- Pumpkin Roundabout: 10.9 mi
- Apple Jack Orchard: 13.9 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 15.4 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 23.0 mi
- Seminary Hill: 24.6 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 4.4 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- Chipmunk picnic area: 10.8 mi
- Shady Ridge: 17.6 mi
- Dickinson: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Otsego Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | SE 132° | 293.522 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:21 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
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 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/31657659
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 24 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 26 mi
- Twin Cities · 28 mi
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