Chosen Valley Wildlife Management Area
Chosen Valley Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 380 m. Chimney Rock stands 318 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is William Pease Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 5.7 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 22.8 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 32.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Preston Overlook · 17 mi
- Carley State Park Scenic Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Root River Park: 5.9 mi
- Mill Creek Park: 6.2 mi
- Groen Park: 6.2 mi
- City Park: 6.5 mi
- Hendricks Park: 6.6 mi
- 4 & 5: 10.7 mi
- 3: 10.8 mi
- 7: 10.8 mi
- 6: 10.9 mi
- 2: 10.9 mi
- Pope & Young Club: 6.1 mi
- Methodist Church Museum: 10.9 mi
- Washburn-Zittleman Museum: 10.9 mi
- Fillmore County Historical Center: 11.2 mi
- Spark: 14.1 mi
- Band Shell: 6.4 mi
- Rochester Event Center: 9.9 mi
- Deer Creek Speedway: 11.3 mi
- Skyline Raceway: 12.5 mi
- 4-H Building: 13.5 mi
- Stewartville Fire Department Est 1895: 8.6 mi
- SHS: 9.0 mi
- Wooden Model Train: 11.4 mi
- Labyrinth: 13.3 mi
- Rochester Riverfront Mural: 14.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Caboose: 11.4 mi
- Stone Building: 13.6 mi
- Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Quarry Hill Ruins: 14.6 mi
- Signal Point: 19.7 mi
- Inspiration Point: 19.8 mi
- Eagle Point: 20.0 mi
- Coyote Point: 20.1 mi
- Chimney Rock: 20.4 mi
- Forestville: 13.6 mi
- Clear Grit: 16.7 mi
- Grover: 19.5 mi
- Enterprise: 23.7 mi
- Chester Woods Beach: 10.7 mi
- Cascade Lake Beach: 15.8 mi
- JHELL Beach: 17.0 mi
- Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- State Line Wayside: 23.2 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Big Spring: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chosen Valley Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock | NE 42° | 318 m | 20.4 mi |
| Inspiration Point | NE 43° | 316 m | 19.8 mi |
| Coyote Point | NE 42° | 316 m | 20.1 mi |
| Signal Point | NE 40° | 310 m | 19.7 mi |
| Eagle Point | NE 41° | 310 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:12 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:48 | 16:35 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester Intl AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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