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Benville Wildlife Management Area

Benville Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.28918, -95.50252

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 4
  • Grygla City Campground and Park: 5.6 mi
  • A.C. Tvedt Park: 17.2 mi
  • Goodridge Park: 17.3 mi
  • Hayes Lake State Park: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5419:35
June solstice05:2220:3821:27
September equinox07:0918:4119:22
December solstice08:1115:3616:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F61226415363676657432713

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thorhult, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655775

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