- Elevation, modelled
- 352 m
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road8.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 45.7924, -94.0974
Benton Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 352 m. The nearest named place is Wisneski Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 8.1 miles off.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- 8.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Benton Beach Park: 4.5 mi
- St. Regis Park: 5.6 mi
- Westside Park: 6.8 mi
- Bend in the River Park: 7.1 mi
- Buckman City Ballpark: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 35
Museums: 7
- Minnesota Baseball Hall of Fame Museum: 16.2 mi
- Rail Legacy Museum: 17.2 mi
- Stearns History Museum: 17.7 mi
- Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum: 18.0 mi
- Minnesota Fishing Museum: 18.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Veterans Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Dennis M. Thayer: 16.6 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Stone Gate: 20.1 mi
- Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 4
- NASA Apolo Trainging Capsule: 16.3 mi
- Stoney Brook Farms: 16.7 mi
- Maple Sugar Shack: 19.8 mi
- Saint John's Pottery Studio: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Central Minnesota Rest Area & Travel Information Center: 18.0 mi
- Middle Spunk Rest Stop: 22.5 mi
- Rum River Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Big Spunk Lake Rest Stop: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Saint John's Beach: 20.5 mi
- Avon Beach: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- SCSU Logo: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Quarry 20 picnic area: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:25 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:45 | 16:35 |
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 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 45 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rice, 6 mi away.
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