Shelly Island Wildlife Management Area
Shelly Island Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 443 m. Detroit Mountain stands 495 m to the southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Hubbel Pond Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 30.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Detroit Mountain Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Ortenstone Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Industrial Park: 7.9 mi
- G.A.R. Park: 8.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 8.3 mi
- Long Leif: 6.4 mi
- Yellow Rabbit: 6.5 mi
- Barefoot Frida: 7.5 mi
- Cans in Flight: 7.7 mi
- Alexa's Elixir: 8.8 mi
- Detroit Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Toad Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Winslow: 12.7 mi
- Pelican: 19.0 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 23.7 mi
- Height of Land: 3.9 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 7.9 mi
- Veterans Monument: 8.3 mi
- Becker County Museum: 8.6 mi
- ITOW Veterans Museum: 20.0 mi
- History Museum of East Otter Tail County: 20.3 mi
- US-10 Frazee Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Smoky Hills Wayside: 17.3 mi
- Oak Lake: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shelly Island Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mountain | SW 226° | 495 m | 6.1 mi |
| Winslow | SSW 204° | 474 m | 12.7 mi |
| Pelican | SW 227° | 469 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:55 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:34 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 15:46 | 16:37 |
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 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 44 | 27 | 14 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Lakes 12E, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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