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Pato Wildlife Management Area

Pato Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Pato Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 530 m. The nearest named place is Boone Slough Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.57499, -96.40075

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 20
  • Ardor Square: 5.0 mi
  • Froiland Field: 5.1 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
  • Singsaas Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
  • Oak Lake Girl Scout Camp: 7.5 mi
Museums: 2
  • Lincoln County Pioneer Museum: 5.0 mi
  • Heritage Center: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Barckes Corner: 16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0019:38
June solstice05:4120:3021:15
September equinox07:1318:4719:25
December solstice08:0016:0116:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121628425565706860463118

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Astoria 4S, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657647

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