Nature reserve · Minnesota
Briarwood Prairie
Briarwood Prairie is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. The nearest named place is Orchard Glen Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
City owned land managed in conjunction with Audubon Dakota for bird habitat and bird watching opportunities.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Briarwood
How to reach it
Coordinates46.78717, -96.79112
- 1.1 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Orchard Glen Park: 0.8 mi
- Bennett Park: 1.0 mi
- Iwen Park: 1.4 mi
- Forest River Park: 1.5 mi
- Silverleaf Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- Cassel Woods: 10.8 mi
- Wolverton Wildlife Management Area: 13.1 mi
- Downer Prairie WPA: 13.3 mi
- Bluestem Prairie SNA: 15.7 mi
- Clay WIA 408: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 11
- USS Robalo SS-273: 4.6 mi
- 164th Infantry: 4.6 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Hans Nielsen Hauge Monument: 5.5 mi
- Ivar Aasen Monument: 5.5 mi
Museums: 10
- Roger Maris Museum: 5.6 mi
- Comstock House: 5.8 mi
- Rourke Art Gallery: 6.0 mi
- Plains Art Museum: 6.2 mi
- Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Center For Creativity: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- Tochi Products: 6.3 mi
- Tractor: 7.0 mi
- Minuteman II ICBM: 8.2 mi
- F-102A Delta Dagger: 8.6 mi
- F-101 Voodoo: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 5
- Ole & Lena: 5.5 mi
- Dragon Statue: 5.7 mi
- Sown: 5.7 mi
- Angel of Hope: 5.9 mi
- Sodbuster: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 5.7 mi
- Prairie Wildflower and Wild Grasses Garden: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- 40th Avenue Open Shelter: 6.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Muskoda: 18.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:00 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:38 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 15:50 | 16:42 |
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 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fargo 3S, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/942628810
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