Nature reserve · Minnesota

Christopher Kurilla Wildlife Management Area

Christopher Kurilla Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Christopher Kurilla Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 359 m. The nearest named place is Oak Township County Park, a park 2.2 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.64122, -94.75690

10.8 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
22.3 mi off the Great River Road, National

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Oak Township County Park: 2.2 mi
Meadowlark Park: 3.3 mi
Sauk River Park: 3.4 mi
Freeport Lions Community Park: 3.5 mi
Utility Plant Park: 3.6 mi

Nature reserves

Ritter Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
Daniel Shay Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
Spirit Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
Sauk River Wildlife Management Area: 8.3 mi
Birch Lakes State Forest: 8.6 mi

Museums5

Melrose Area Museum: 3.2 mi
Paynesville Historical Museum: 18.1 mi
Cold Spring Area Historical Society: 20.3 mi
Todd County Museum: 23.5 mi
Christie House Museum: 23.6 mi

Attractions3

Saint John's Pottery Studio: 17.9 mi
Maple Sugar Shack: 18.9 mi
A maze'n Farmyard: 22.9 mi

Peaks2

Eagle Mountain: 13.3 mi
The Mound: 13.9 mi

Rest areas2

Big Spunk Lake Rest Stop: 13.5 mi
Middle Spunk Rest Stop: 13.7 mi

Beaches2

Avon Beach: 14.7 mi
Saint John's Beach: 18.2 mi

Artworks2

Giant Crow Statue: 18.3 mi
Clock: 24.7 mi

Historic sites1

Stone Gate: 18.5 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:23	18:52	19:32
June solstice	05:30	20:27	21:13
September equinox	07:07	18:39	19:18
December solstice	07:57	15:49	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	10	14	27	42	56	67	70	68	59	45	30	17
Precip in	0.7	0.7	1.4	2.6	3.6	4.2	4.3	3.8	2.8	2.8	1.2	0.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Melrose, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657932

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