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Reisdorph Wildlife Management Area

Reisdorph Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Reisdorph Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 337 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.34596, -96.40533

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 26
  • Ortonville Athletic Field: 2.8 mi
  • Nielson Park: 3.2 mi
  • Central Park: 3.3 mi
  • Cliffs Park: 3.5 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 3.5 mi
Museums: 5
Attractions: 2
  • Boat: 3.6 mi
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • South Beach: 19.2 mi
  • North Beach: 19.5 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Big Tom Hill: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillSSW 199°356 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:5919:38
June solstice05:3820:3221:18
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice08:0315:5716:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121628435667716860463118
Precip in0.70.71.22.42.93.93.83.22.62.30.90.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milbank, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31658010

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