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 406 m. Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome passes 6.2 miles off. 54 named places lie within 25 miles.

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Operated by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

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Coordinates47.47541, -93.88804

6.2 mi off the Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome
11.1 mi off the Edge of the Wilderness, National
6.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
27.3 mi off the Lady Slipper Scenic Byway

Around it

54 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves28

Bowstring Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area: 0.3 mi
Bowstring Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
Bowstring Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
Bowstring State Forest: 11.3 mi
Balsam-Deer Islands Wildlife Management Area: 12.1 mi

Parks17

Deer River Wayside Park: 10.4 mi
Deer River Lions Park: 11.0 mi
Marcell Park & Playground: 12.3 mi
Schoolcraft State Park: 17.7 mi
Portage Park: 20.4 mi

Beaches3

Tioga Beach and Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Tioga Pit Beach: 21.7 mi
Blandin Beach: 23.0 mi

Museums3

Forest History Center: 22.7 mi
The Gilbert Mansion: 23.4 mi
Central School: 23.5 mi

Artworks2

MacRostie Art Center: 23.5 mi
Pink Elephant: 24.5 mi

Attractions1

Lost 40 Loop: 22.1 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:19	18:48	19:28
June solstice	05:19	20:29	21:17
September equinox	07:03	18:35	19:15
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	6	10	24	38	52	62	66	65	57	43	27	13
Precip in	0.9	0.8	1.3	2.2	3.1	4.2	5.9	3.5	3.7	2.7	1.6	1.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marcell 5NE, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657719

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