Sandy Slough Wildlife Management Area
Sandy Slough Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 337 m. Očhéyadaŋ stands 475 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Milroy City Park, a park 2.3 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Milroy City Park: 2.3 mi
- ADM & SMSU Environmental Learning Area: 9.3 mi
- Independence Park: 9.5 mi
- Patriot Park: 9.9 mi
- Liberty Park: 10.2 mi
- Lyon County Museum: 10.4 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 16.1 mi
- Minnesota's Machinery Museum: 17.3 mi
- Minnesota's Machinery Museum: 17.3 mi
- Fagen Fighters WWII Museum: 21.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Our Lady of Victory: 5.6 mi
- Tracy Tornado Memorial: 14.4 mi
- Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek: 14.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.2 mi
- The Mustang Statue: 8.8 mi
- Mrs. Whitney Statue: 10.2 mi
- Civil War Statue: 10.7 mi
- Central Courtyard: 9.0 mi
- Garden Courtyard: 9.0 mi
- Minnesota Machinery Museum: 17.2 mi
- Swaybacked Bridge: 23.5 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 21.2 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 24.8 mi
- Vicksburg: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sandy Slough Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Očhéyadaŋ | SSW 192° | 475 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:26 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:58 | 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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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