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Burnham Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit

Burnham Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit from directly overhead

Burnham Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. The nearest named place is Trail Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates47.63118, -96.34390

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Polk County Park: 8.0 mi
  • Mentor City Park: 10.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 10.6 mi
  • Mentor Gateway Park: 10.6 mi
  • East Shore: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 5
Historic sites: 3
  • Old Crossing Memorial Park Historical Marker: 16.6 mi
  • Youth Memorial: 20.1 mi
  • Tank: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Oak Lake Rest Area: 17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5719:38
June solstice05:2820:3921:28
September equinox07:1318:4419:25
December solstice08:1215:4416:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F61024415465696758442714
Precip in0.60.60.91.32.94.53.63.52.82.10.90.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED Lake Falls, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657499

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