Nature reserve · Minnesota
Albion Wildlife Management Area
Albion Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 314 m. Mt Aral stands 421 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. Great River Road passes 12 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates45.22445, -94.12511
- 12.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Carl Johnson County Forest: 4.3 mi
- Mud Lake County Park: 5.2 mi
- Stanley Eddy Regional Park - North Unit: 5.5 mi
- Wildlife County Park: 6.5 mi
- Albright's Mill County Park: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 40
Museums: 14
- Cokato Museum: 10.8 mi
- Wright County Hisrotical Society: 12.8 mi
- Dassel History Center and Ergot Museum: 13.1 mi
- Depot Museum: 13.6 mi
- Twine Ball Museum: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Dustin Wayside Historic Site: 11.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone: 16.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 17.6 mi
- Chief Little Crow: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- Minnesota Pioneer Park: 2.3 mi
- World's Largest Ball of Twine Made By One Man: 16.5 mi
- Apple Jack Orchard: 18.5 mi
- Fresh Acres Farm: 19.7 mi
- NASA Apolo Trainging Capsule: 24.3 mi
Peaks: 3
- Hurrle Peak: 11.8 mi
- Mt Aral: 12.4 mi
- King's Hill: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dickinson: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Anderson Gardens: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Rebecca: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
- Quarry 20 picnic area: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- SCSU Logo: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Albion Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Aral | NW 313° | 421 m | 12.4 mi |
| Hurrle Peak | NNW 344° | 370 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:23 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:48 | 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 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kimball 3N, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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