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Bluestem Prairie SNA

Bluestem Prairie SNA from directly overhead

Bluestem Prairie SNA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. The nearest named place is Buffalo River State Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates46.84621, -96.47091

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Buffalo River State Park: 1.3 mi
  • Glyndon Park: 5.4 mi
  • Westgate Park: 7.1 mi
  • Riverbend Park: 7.8 mi
  • Brekken Park: 8.0 mi
Museums: 11
Historic sites: 10
Attractions: 7
  • Tractor: 12.7 mi
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 13.1 mi
  • Tochi Products: 15.5 mi
  • F-102A Delta Dagger: 16.2 mi
  • F-101 Voodoo: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 14.6 mi
  • Prairie Wildflower and Wild Grasses Garden: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:5819:39
June solstice05:3220:3721:25
September equinox07:1318:4519:25
December solstice08:0915:4916:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F81327435767717060452915
Precip in0.70.71.31.73.44.73.42.72.92.51.10.9

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/806888192

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