Nature reserve · Minnesota

Agassiz Dunes SNA

Agassiz Dunes SNA from directly overhead

Agassiz Dunes SNA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 343 m. The nearest named place is Prairie Smoke Dunes SNA, a nature reserve 2.8 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.50297, -96.30305

22.6 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Prairie Smoke Dunes SNA: 2.8 mi
Agassiz-Olson Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
Liberty Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
Ranum Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
Agassiz-Nelson Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi

Parks50

Gary Pines: 8.1 mi
Veterans Memorial: 9.2 mi
Gary Community Club Park: 9.2 mi
Polk County Park: 12.2 mi
Farmers Union Park: 14.1 mi

Artworks5

worlds largest bluebird: 14.6 mi
Erskin Walley Sculpture: 17.7 mi
Elk: 21.4 mi
ROAR!: 21.5 mi
Landing Eagle: 25.0 mi

Museums4

Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 16.8 mi
Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 16.8 mi
Polk County Pioneer Museum: 22.7 mi
Red River History Museam: 24.2 mi

Ghost towns2

Betcher: 10.2 mi
Terrebonne: 24.1 mi

Historic sites2

Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 16.7 mi
Tank: 21.5 mi

Rest areas1

Oak Lake Rest Area: 18.9 mi

Peaks1

Frenchmans Bluff: 21.8 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:29	18:57	19:38
June solstice	05:29	20:39	21:27
September equinox	07:13	18:44	19:25
December solstice	08:11	15:44	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	6	10	25	41	54	65	69	67	58	44	28	13
Precip in	0.8	0.7	1.0	1.5	2.9	4.6	3.9	2.9	2.8	2.2	0.9	0.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ADA, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1380439059

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