Nature reserve · Minnesota
Pogones Wildlife Management Area
Pogones Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 365 m. The nearest named place is Oak Glen Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 52 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.89831, -93.15161
- 52.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.0 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 25.9 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Beaver Lake Park: 9.5 mi
- Harmony Park: 10.1 mi
- Buecksler Park: 11.9 mi
- Kaplans Woods Regional Park: 12.1 mi
- Trophy Case: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 43
- Oak Glen Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Aurora Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
- Marsh Wren Wildlife Management Area: 7.7 mi
- Geneva Wildlife Management Area: 8.3 mi
- Somerset Wildlife Management Area: 10.9 mi
Museums: 29
- Steele County Historical Society: 12.1 mi
- Print Shop: 12.2 mi
- Gus' Gas Station: 12.2 mi
- Carriage House: 12.2 mi
- Dunnel House: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Steele County Veterans Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Welcome to Hayfield: 14.6 mi
- Freeborn County Courthouse: 20.5 mi
- Wasioja Seminary Ruins: 20.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Lansing Corners: 13.2 mi
- Mower County Fairgrounds: 18.2 mi
- Dodge County Fairgrounds: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 12.7 mi
- Albert Lea Beach: 19.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- Lighter Than Some: 15.5 mi
- Regeneration: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rice Lake: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area: 17.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:51 | 16:38 |
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 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Owatonna, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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