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Robert J. Lick Wildlife Management Area

Robert J. Lick Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Robert J. Lick Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 319 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Singing Hills Park, a park 2.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 29 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.43392, -93.45450

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Singing Hills Park: 2.7 mi
  • Sticha Park: 3.1 mi
  • Kalina Park: 3.3 mi
  • Jaycee Park: 3.3 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 22
Attractions: 16
  • Rice County Fairgrounds: 12.2 mi
  • Memorial Chime Tower: 13.5 mi
  • Santa's Cottage: 14.6 mi
  • Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 18.3 mi
  • Sever's: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 15
  • Cedar Brook Sculpture Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Community Garden: 9.8 mi
  • Labyrinth: 13.4 mi
  • Excel Gardens: 13.9 mi
  • Free Rock Garden: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 14
Museums: 11
Peaks: 5
  • Mount Krystosek: 15.0 mi
  • Hill of Three Oaks: 15.3 mi
  • West Praire Hill: 21.3 mi
  • East Prairie Hill: 21.5 mi
  • Friendship Point: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 18.0 mi
  • Watzl's Point Beach: 19.9 mi
  • Sand Point Beach: 21.2 mi
  • Crystal Lake Beach: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Boiling Springs: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Prairie HillENE 77°297 m21.5 mi
West Praire HillENE 77°294 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4819:26
June solstice05:3020:1821:03
September equinox07:0218:3519:13
December solstice07:4815:5016:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141830445768716961473321
Precip in1.01.01.93.14.45.64.64.73.72.61.71.2

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656881

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