Nature reserve · Minnesota
Plan a drive hereBaxter Wildlife Management Area, Baxter Main Unit
OpenStreetMap · way/31655870
- Elevation, modelled
- 316 m
- Nearest byway
- Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway4.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:15local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9675, -95.9511
Baxter Wildlife Management Area, Baxter Main Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 316 m. The nearest named place is Baxter Wildlife Management Area, Baxter East Unit, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- 4.5 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 12.0 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks: 10
- Dawson Veterans Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
- J Harley Smith Park: 11.0 mi
- Windom Park: 11.1 mi
- Chinhinta Park: 11.6 mi
- Larson Park: 11.7 mi
Museums: 8
- Arv Hus Museum: 10.1 mi
- Lac qui Parle County Museum: 12.3 mi
- Swensson Farm Museum: 18.6 mi
- Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum: 22.8 mi
- Yellow Medicine County Museum: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- Gnome Park: 5.1 mi
- Boyd House: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Barckes Corner: 20.1 mi
Peaks: 1
- Mount Wickham: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- US-12: Pomme de Terre Rest Area: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:29 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:57 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montevideo 1SW, 10 mi away.
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