Oxbow Wildlife Management Area
Oxbow Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 437 m. Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point stands 546 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Graham Creek Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Brewster City Park: 5.0 mi
- Heron Lake Memorial Field: 6.0 mi
- Community Point Park: 11.5 mi
- Castlewood Knolls Park: 11.5 mi
- Watland Park: 11.8 mi
- String Lakes Peak: 14.7 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 16.6 mi
- Holthe Overlook: 17.5 mi
- Cottonwood County Highest Point: 20.5 mi
- Red Rock Ridge High Point: 22.0 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 17.6 mi
- Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 19.2 mi
- Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 21.8 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 19.2 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 22.5 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 22.5 mi
- Loon Lake Cemetery: 23.2 mi
- Crandalls Beach: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oxbow Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | W 278° | 546.3 m | 23.0 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | S 185° | 480.3 m | 16.6 mi |
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | NNE 30° | 479 m | 20.5 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | ENE 58° | 473 m | 14.7 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | NNE 20° | 463 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:24 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:01 | 16:48 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington 2 NNE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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