Red Buffalo Wildlife Management Area
Red Buffalo Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 316 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hantho Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- On the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 7.2 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Appleton Area Recreational Park: 8.1 mi
- Odessa City Park: 11.7 mi
- Dawson Veterans Memorial Park: 16.3 mi
- Cliffs Park: 17.8 mi
- Ortonville Athletic Field: 18.2 mi
- Lac qui Parle County Museum: 10.6 mi
- Arv Hus Museum: 11.5 mi
- Big Stone County Historical Society Museum: 17.2 mi
- Old School Museums: 24.4 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 24.5 mi
- Gnome Park: 15.8 mi
- Boat: 17.3 mi
- Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 17.3 mi
- Boyd House: 24.0 mi
- Big Tom Hill: 17.0 mi
- Mount Wickham: 17.3 mi
- US-12: Pomme de Terre Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Milbank Grist Mill: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red Buffalo Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Tom Hill | W 276° | 356 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:58 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:31 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:57 | 16:46 |
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 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Wwtp, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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