Otsego Wildlife Management Area
Otsego Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 264 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lefebvre Creek Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 18.5 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 22 mi
- May Mountain · 23 mi
- Mound · 24 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lefebvre Creek Park: 1.2 mi
- VFW Soccer Fields: 1.2 mi
- Northwoods Park: 1.4 mi
- Frankfort Park: 1.8 mi
- Shadow Wood Park: 1.8 mi
- Monument: 3.5 mi
- Babcock Historical Marker: 3.6 mi
- Rogers Veterans' Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Henry's Woods: 4.3 mi
- St. Walburga 1883-1983 Centennial Monument: 4.9 mi
- Above and Beyond: 9.1 mi
- Anoka Kindness Rock Garden: 9.1 mi
- Pixel Jared: 13.3 mi
- Ferndale North Welcome Sign: 18.0 mi
- Cootie: 18.3 mi
- Otsego Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- William H. Houlton Conservation Area: 4.0 mi
- Bearman Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Woodland Trails Regional Park: 6.8 mi
- Anoka Nature Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Ray Lemke Garden: 3.4 mi
- LifeGARDEN Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 13.1 mi
- Community Garden: 14.0 mi
- Southbrook Community Gardens: 15.6 mi
- Minnesota Historical Society Museum: 2.0 mi
- Maple Grove History Museum: 10.8 mi
- Ames–Florida-Stork House: 13.3 mi
- Uptown Hamel Library/Museum: 14.0 mi
- Wright County Hisrotical Society: 14.6 mi
- Rice Street Beach: 8.7 mi
- Lake Rebecca: 14.6 mi
- French Park Beach: 16.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 20.2 mi
- Robinson's Bay Beach: 20.7 mi
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 1.9 mi
- Sherburne County Fairgrounds: 4.8 mi
- Fresh Acres Farm: 7.6 mi
- Pumpkin Roundabout: 9.5 mi
- Apple Jack Orchard: 14.6 mi
- Chipmunk picnic area: 9.6 mi
- Shady Ridge: 16.7 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 24.7 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 14.0 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 21.8 mi
- Seminary Hill: 23.2 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 3.1 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Dickinson: 14.6 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 133° | 293.522 m | 21.8 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 23 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 25 mi
- Twin Cities · 27 mi
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