Vogel Wildlife Management Area
Vogel Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 334 m. Cottonwood County Highest Point stands 479 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Riecks Slough Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.1 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 22.3 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 28 mi
- Overlook · 28 mi
- Former Dam Site · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Browns Park: 3.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.2 mi
- East End Park: 4.8 mi
- Mound Creek County Park: 5.7 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 7.1 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site: 7.2 mi
- Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: 16.8 mi
- Heritage Village Museum: 18.6 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 22.1 mi
- 395: 6.9 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 7.0 mi
- 457: 13.3 mi
- Red Rock Ridge High Point: 15.2 mi
- Cottonwood County Highest Point: 15.2 mi
- Site of Sundown Village: 9.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 12.5 mi
- Sleepy Eye Welcomes You: 15.9 mi
- Ish Tak Ha Ba Monument: 16.8 mi
- Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek: 21.9 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 6.1 mi
- Swimming Beach: 16.8 mi
- Creek Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vogel Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | SW 218° | 479 m | 15.2 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | SSW 198° | 473 m | 23.0 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | SW 234° | 463 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mountain Island | SSE 160° | 397.7 m | 19.9 mi |
| Jeffers Petroglyphs | S 190° | 391 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:24 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:57 | 16:45 |
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 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield 1 NW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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