Nature reserve · Minnesota
Bob Gehlen Wildlife Management Area
Bob Gehlen Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 306 m. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.71665, -94.24983
- 18.8 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 46.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bob Gehlen Wildlife Management Area: 0.7 mi
- Schaefer Prairie: 2.4 mi
- Kohl's Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Spiering Wildlife Management Area: 5.1 mi
- Baker's Lake Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
Parks
- Glenn Knoll Park: 5.6 mi
- Lincoln Park: 5.8 mi
- Drew Park: 5.9 mi
- Hennepin Pocket Park: 6.1 mi
- Horsehoe Park: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Glencoe Fort: 5.9 mi
- Glencoe Veterans Memorial: 6.8 mi
- All Veterans Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Hutchinson Brothers: 13.4 mi
- Tank: 13.5 mi
Museums: 6
- Wheel and Cog: 12.7 mi
- McLeod County Historical Society / Museum: 14.2 mi
- Sibley County Historic Society and Museum: 21.2 mi
- W W Mayo House;Mayoview History Center: 24.1 mi
- Le Sueur Museum: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 4
- Helping Hands Garden: 6.4 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 6.4 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 6.4 mi
- Henderson Hummingbird Garden: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Lake Addie: 7.1 mi
- Heatwole: 11.0 mi
- Fernando: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Chief Little Crow: 13.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:22 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:51 | 16:40 |
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 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownton Wwtp, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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