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Quilitz Wildlife Management Area

Quilitz Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Quilitz Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 327 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Walter Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.06707, -96.34390

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Odessa City Park: 13.3 mi
  • Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 16.6 mi
  • Flynn Nature Trail: 16.8 mi
  • Cliffs Park: 16.9 mi
  • Dawson Veterans Memorial Park: 17.1 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 16.5 mi
  • Boat: 16.5 mi
  • Gnome Park: 17.2 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Mount Wickham: 7.5 mi
  • Big Tom Hill: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 17.2 mi
  • Barckes Corner: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Quilitz Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillNW 318°356 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:38
June solstice05:3920:3121:17
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice08:0215:5816:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121729445868726961473218
Precip in0.50.61.32.43.23.83.63.32.62.51.10.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Wwtp, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657971

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