Nature reserve · Minnesota

Bowstring Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area

Bowstring Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Bowstring Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 401 m. Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome passes 2.1 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles.

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Operated by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

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Coordinates47.45715, -93.97729

2.1 mi off the Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome
15.4 mi off the Edge of the Wilderness, National
2.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
23.0 mi off the Lady Slipper Scenic Byway

Around it

38 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves26

Bowstring Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area: 0.6 mi
Bowstring Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
Bowstring Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
Bowstring State Forest: 7.9 mi
Nature's Lake Wildlife Management Area: 14.0 mi

Parks8

Deer River Wayside Park: 11.8 mi
Deer River Lions Park: 12.4 mi
Marcell Park & Playground: 16.4 mi
Schoolcraft State Park: 17.9 mi
Portage Park: 22.5 mi

Beaches2

Tioga Beach and Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Tioga Pit Beach: 23.5 mi

Attractions1

Lost 40 Loop: 21.9 mi

Museums1

Forest History Center: 24.9 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:20	18:48	19:29
June solstice	05:20	20:29	21:17
September equinox	07:03	18:35	19:16
December solstice	08:01	15:35	16:28

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	8	13	26	41	54	64	69	67	58	45	29	15
Precip in	0.7	0.7	1.1	1.9	2.9	3.8	4.4	3.2	3.1	2.5	1.2	1.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leech Lake, 19 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657714

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