Artwork · Minnesota
Black Duck #3
Black Duck #3 is an artwork in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 419 m. The nearest named place is Black Duck #2, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lady Slipper Scenic Byway runs past it. 60 named places lie within 25 miles.
Black Duck #3, a private enterprise effort, advertises the pleasures of the Drake Motel from a stone perch outside the aging motor court. made of paper meche and wood.
How to reach it
Coordinates47.72817, -94.55325
- On the Lady Slipper Scenic Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome
60 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 26
- Blackduck Wayside Rest Park: 0.1 mi
- City Park: 7.7 mi
- Three Island Lake County Park: 12.7 mi
- Kunstpark: 14.5 mi
- Paul Bunyan Memorial Park: 15.4 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Carmen Borgerding Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Black Duck State Forest: 9.7 mi
- Shooks Slough Wildlife Management Area: 13.5 mi
- Buena Vista State Forest: 13.9 mi
- Morph Meadows Wildlife Management Area: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 6
- Black Duck #2: 0.1 mi
- Bear: 16.1 mi
- Science Arch: 22.6 mi
- Origami Bird: 23.0 mi
- Shaynowishkung: 23.3 mi
Museums: 3
- Blackduck Area History & Art: 0.3 mi
- Headwaters Science Center: 23.4 mi
- Cass Lake Museum: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Diamond Point Beach: 22.4 mi
- South Shore Beach: 23.2 mi
- Norway Beach Swimming Area: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Beltrami Monument: 16.3 mi
- Leech Lake Veteran's Memorial: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Lost 40 Loop: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Gitigaan Garden: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuba: 24.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:50 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:32 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 15:36 | 16:29 |
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 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 42 | 26 | 12 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blackduck, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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