Nature reserve · Minnesota
Cannon River Wildlife Management Area, Thomas West Unit
Cannon River Wildlife Management Area, Thomas West Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 298 m. The nearest named place is Cannon River Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 39 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.24693, -93.40477
- 38.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 25.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cannon River Wildlife Management Area: 0.8 mi
- Cannon River AMA: 1.3 mi
- Dwyer Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
- Sakatah Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit: 4.3 mi
- Sakatah Lake State Park: 5.8 mi
Parks
- Morristown Feed Mill Park: 2.2 mi
- Morristown Centennial Park: 2.2 mi
- Shager County Park: 3.2 mi
- Ackman Park: 3.8 mi
- Cedar Lake Boat Launch: 3.9 mi
Museums: 29
- Rice County Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Waseca County Historical Society Museum: 12.6 mi
- Millersburg School: 13.0 mi
- Union Depot (Historic): 13.4 mi
- Minnesota State School Orphanage Museum: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Rice County Veterans Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Alexander Faribault House: 7.5 mi
- POW/MIA Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Steele County Veterans Memorial: 15.6 mi
Artworks: 14
- Regeneration: 12.0 mi
- Lighter Than Some: 12.1 mi
- Between Earth and Sky: 16.0 mi
- Voices, Thoughts, & Spirits in the Wind: 18.6 mi
- Love Windmill: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 13
- Janesville Community Gardens: 17.2 mi
- Ruth Nutting Memorial Garden: 18.1 mi
- Northfield Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- Labyrinth: 18.4 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 4
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 7.8 mi
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 17.0 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 18.4 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Molly Falls: 13.8 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 13.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 15.2 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 21.7 mi
Peaks: 2
- Mount Krystosek: 8.0 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 14.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:50 | 16:38 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Faribault, 8 mi away.
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