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Rosendale Wildlife Management Area

Rosendale Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Rosendale Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 327 m. Mountain Island stands 398 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Southside Park, a park 2.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates43.96301, -94.58481

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Southside Park: 2.2 mi
  • Deer Park: 2.2 mi
  • Malmrose Park: 2.7 mi
  • Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
  • Central Park: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
Artworks: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Mountain Island: 15.5 mi
  • Watonwan County Highest Point: 15.5 mi
  • Jeffers Petroglyphs: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Watonwan Rest Area: 3.5 mi
Gardens: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Bigger Manitou Falls: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mountain IslandW 259°397.7 m15.5 mi
Watonwan County Highest PointWSW 240°396.3 m15.5 mi
Jeffers PetroglyphsWNW 291°391 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5319:31
June solstice05:3620:2121:05
September equinox07:0618:4019:18
December solstice07:5115:5616:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141931455869727062493421
Precip in1.10.81.83.14.64.94.14.03.42.51.61.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST James Wwtp, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657005

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