Willow Creek Wildlife Management Area
Willow Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 341 m. Mountain Island stands 398 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Exceder Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 29.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Exceder Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Gleam Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Primrose WPA: 3.6 mi
- Exceder Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Watline Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Cedar Hansen Park: 7.3 mi
- Jaycee Park: 7.5 mi
- SGT Corey Sathoff Memorial Corner: 8.4 mi
- Graf Park: 8.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 9.3 mi
- SGT Corey Sathoff: 8.4 mi
- Old Carol's Grocery Building: 8.6 mi
- Sarge's Sinclair Auto Station and Flower Shop: 9.0 mi
- Welcome To Sherburn: 14.1 mi
- Watona Park Peace Pole: 16.5 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 9.0 mi
- Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum: 15.2 mi
- Watonwan County Historical Center: 16.6 mi
- Heritage Village Museum: 16.7 mi
- Winnebago Museum: 22.7 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 8.6 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 8.6 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 8.6 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 17.0 mi
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 12.3 mi
- Mountain Island: 15.1 mi
- Holthe Overlook: 24.2 mi
- Watonwan Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 16.8 mi
- Imogene: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willow Creek Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Island | WNW 290° | 397.7 m | 15.1 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | W 271° | 396.3 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:21 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:57 | 16:44 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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