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Bradshaw Lake Wildlife Management Area

Bradshaw Lake Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Bradshaw Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.59322, -93.45745

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Doyle-Kennefick Park: 1.7 mi
  • Doyle-Kennefick (Planned) Park: 2.6 mi
  • Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park: 3.7 mi
  • Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park: 4.0 mi
  • Fish Lake Park: 4.1 mi
Gardens
  • Cedar Brook Sculpture Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Community Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Excel Gardens: 8.0 mi
  • Neill Community Garden: 13.6 mi
  • Free Rock Garden: 16.1 mi
Historic sites
  • New Prague Veterans Memorial: 6.5 mi
  • Fire Department Memorial: 10.0 mi
  • Veterans Path of Honor: 11.7 mi
  • Ehmiller Place: 11.9 mi
  • Jab's Farm: 12.6 mi
Attractions
Artworks
Museums: 30
  • Gopher State Railway Museum: 6.2 mi
  • S. B. Strait House: 12.8 mi
  • Millersburg School: 13.1 mi
  • Scott County Historical Society: 14.5 mi
  • Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 28
  • Watzl's Point Beach: 9.0 mi
  • Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 9.7 mi
  • Sand Point Beach: 10.4 mi
  • Crystal Lake Beach: 13.3 mi
  • Clayhole Beach: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Mount Gilboa: 17.6 mi
  • Hill of Three Oaks: 17.7 mi
  • Sky Hill Park Overlook: 20.8 mi
  • West Praire Hill: 21.8 mi
  • East Prairie Hill: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Point Pavilion: 14.1 mi
  • Woodcrest: 16.7 mi
  • North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Springs: 12.6 mi
  • Coldwater Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bradshaw Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Prairie HillESE 107°297 m22.0 mi
West Praire HillESE 107°294 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4819:26
June solstice05:2920:1821:03
September equinox07:0218:3519:13
December solstice07:4815:4916:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141830445767716861483320
Precip in0.80.91.82.84.55.13.85.23.22.71.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jordan 1ssw, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657707

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