Nature reserve · Minnesota
Chapa-kak-say-za Wildlife Management Area
Chapa-kak-say-za Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 381 m. The nearest named place is Teal Marsh Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 58 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.87921, -93.38807
- 58.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 29.5 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Beaver Lake Park: 2.4 mi
- Harmony Park: 8.5 mi
- Manchester city Park: 11.1 mi
- Arrowhead Point County Park: 13.1 mi
- Southview Park: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 52
- Teal Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Geneva Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Manchester Wildlife Management Area: 8.5 mi
- Senn-Rich Wildlife Management Area: 10.3 mi
- Pogones Wildlife Management Area: 11.8 mi
Museums: 28
- Waseca County Historical Society Museum: 14.9 mi
- Freeborn County Historical Society Museum: 15.2 mi
- Steele County Historical Society: 15.5 mi
- Gus' Gas Station: 15.6 mi
- Carriage House: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Veterans Memorial: 15.1 mi
- Steele County Veterans Memorial: 15.5 mi
- Freeborn County Courthouse: 16.1 mi
- Area Veterans Memorial: 19.2 mi
- Old Mill: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Lansing Corners: 21.8 mi
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 23.1 mi
- Mower County Fairgrounds: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 14.9 mi
- Albert Lea Beach: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Lighter Than Some: 17.4 mi
- Regeneration: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Janesville Community Gardens: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rice Lake: 23.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring of Winnebago River: 23.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:16 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:52 | 16:39 |
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 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waseca S Rsch & Outreach CTR, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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