Nature reserve · Minnesota
Crooked Road Wildlife Management Area
Crooked Road Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 288 m. The nearest named place is Youngs Park, a park 4.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates45.48763, -93.46130
- 15.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Youngs Park: 4.8 mi
- North Point Park: 5.6 mi
- Grams Regional Park: 5.8 mi
- Lions Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- Wayside Prarie Park: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 52
Historic sites: 19
- MS-90 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 6.2 mi
- MS-90 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 6.9 mi
- Military Tribute: 13.4 mi
- flag retirement barrels: 13.5 mi
- Babcock Historical Marker: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- Sherburne County Fairgrounds: 14.5 mi
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 16.2 mi
- Fresh Acres Farm: 20.3 mi
- Pumpkin Roundabout: 20.8 mi
- Stoney Brook Farms: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 11.9 mi
- Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Ray Lemke Garden: 21.0 mi
- Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 22.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Minnesota Historical Society Museum: 16.2 mi
- Sherburne History Center's Museum and Sand Burr Gift Shop: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Goose Creek Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- Above and Beyond: 20.1 mi
- Anoka Kindness Rock Garden: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bodum: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Rice Street Beach: 20.4 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Chipmunk picnic area: 23.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:21 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:44 | 16:34 |
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 | 17 | 30 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cambridge, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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