Nature reserve · Minnesota
Aspen Wildlife Management Area
Aspen Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 368 m. The nearest named place is Goose Prairie Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates47.00810, -96.28613
- 21.8 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Goose Prairie Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Moe WPA: 1.9 mi
- Goose Prairie Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Cromwell Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Flora Lake WPA: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Viking Sword Park: 5.7 mi
- Brekken Park: 8.5 mi
- Westgate Park: 9.0 mi
- Hawley Softball Complex: 9.2 mi
- Riverbend Park: 9.2 mi
Museums: 9
- Viking Sword Museum: 5.1 mi
- Regional Science Center: 12.6 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 17.5 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 17.5 mi
- Becker County Museum: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dale: 7.8 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 8.0 mi
- Muskoda: 11.6 mi
- Oak Lake: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 17.6 mi
- Veterans Monument: 24.6 mi
- Hans Nielsen Hauge Monument: 24.8 mi
- Ivar Aasen Monument: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 4
- Bubbles Mural: 17.8 mi
- Dragon Statue: 24.4 mi
- Sown: 24.4 mi
- Ole & Lena: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 18.2 mi
- Tractor: 22.9 mi
Peaks: 1
- Frenchmans Bluff: 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 24.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:58 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:37 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 15:47 | 16:39 |
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, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/31656145
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