Nature reserve · Minnesota
Black Duck State Forest
Black Duck State Forest is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 405 m. The nearest named place is Morph Meadows Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 6.2 miles away. Lady Slipper Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates47.64716, -94.38312
- 7.3 mi off the Lady Slipper Scenic Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome
37 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 17
- Morph Meadows Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Pennington Bog SNA: 11.3 mi
- Buena Vista State Forest: 12.2 mi
- Carmen Borgerding Wildlife Management Area: 12.6 mi
- Sugar Lake Wildlife Management Area: 13.4 mi
Parks: 10
- Blackduck Wayside Rest Park: 9.7 mi
- City Park: 13.8 mi
- Boy Scout Point: 16.7 mi
- Kunstpark: 17.6 mi
- Three Island Lake County Park: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 3
- Black Duck #3: 9.7 mi
- Black Duck #2: 9.7 mi
- Bear: 16.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Blackduck Area History & Art: 9.6 mi
- Cass Lake Museum: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Leech Lake Veteran's Memorial: 21.2 mi
- Beltrami Monument: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Lost 40 Loop: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Norway Beach Swimming Area: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuba: 20.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:31 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:36 | 16:29 |
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 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 42 | 26 | 12 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blackduck, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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