Tierney Wildlife Management Area
Tierney Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 315 m. Mountain Island stands 398 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lewisville Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 16.7 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Former Dam Site · 20 mi
- South Overlook · 21 mi
- Overlook · 21 mi
- North Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Watona Park: 3.6 mi
- Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
- Flanders Park: 4.4 mi
- Central Park: 4.6 mi
- Lion's Park: 4.7 mi
- Watona Park Peace Pole: 3.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Sarge's Sinclair Auto Station and Flower Shop: 11.3 mi
- Old Carol's Grocery Building: 11.4 mi
- SGT Corey Sathoff: 13.0 mi
- Watonwan County Historical Center: 3.9 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 9.9 mi
- Winnebago Museum: 20.8 mi
- Brown County Historical Society & Museum: 22.2 mi
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 22.2 mi
- Bigger Manitou Falls: 17.5 mi
- Triple Falls: 18.5 mi
- Swan Lake Fall: 19.1 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 20.6 mi
- Lower Minneopa Falls: 20.6 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 4.2 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 11.3 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 11.4 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 11.4 mi
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 22.3 mi
- John Lind House: 22.2 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 22.3 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 22.4 mi
- German Park: 22.5 mi
- Glockenspiel: 22.5 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 4.2 mi
- Betty Todd Troost Memorial Garden: 23.9 mi
- Heart and Soil Community Garden: 24.1 mi
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 22.6 mi
- Mountain Island: 22.8 mi
- Watonwan Rest Area: 3.8 mi
- Imogene: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tierney Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Island | WSW 258° | 397.7 m | 22.8 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | WSW 244° | 396.3 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:21 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:56 | 16:43 |
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 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST James Wwtp, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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