Nature reserve · Minnesota
Becklin Homestead Wildlife Management Area
Becklin Homestead Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 281 m. The nearest named place is Wood Duck Preserve, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates45.59921, -93.27473
- 14.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lorne Erickson Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- Cambridge City Park: 2.8 mi
- Watertower Park: 3.0 mi
- Central Green Park: 3.3 mi
- Peterson Park: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves: 51
- Wood Duck Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Oak Circle Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Joe's Lake Natural Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Spectacle Wildlife Management Area, Spectacle Lake Annex Unit: 6.1 mi
- Spectacle Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
- MS-90 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 11.0 mi
- MS-90 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 11.5 mi
- Military Tribute: 23.5 mi
- flag retirement barrels: 23.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 24.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Chisago County Historical Society Museum: 15.4 mi
- Kanabec History Center: 19.1 mi
- Rural School Museum: 21.1 mi
- Amador Heritage Center: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 3.6 mi
- Community Garden: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 3
- Dala Horse: 18.7 mi
- Dala Horse (mini): 19.2 mi
- Klocka: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Bodum: 6.3 mi
- Chengwatana: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Goose Creek Rest Area: 13.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:21 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:43 | 16:33 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cambridge, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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