Nature reserve · Minnesota
Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area
Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 399 m. The nearest named place is Pine Lawn Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.71922, -92.52137
- 0.6 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 11.9 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 45.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Preston Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pine Lawn Park: 1.1 mi
- Grand Meadow City Park: 2.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- Racine City Park: 4.4 mi
- Spring Valley South Park: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 49
Museums: 18
- Washburn-Zittleman Museum: 6.8 mi
- Methodist Church Museum: 6.8 mi
- Pope & Young Club: 18.5 mi
- Historic Mayowood Mansion: 18.8 mi
- Fillmore County Historical Center: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 14
- Deer Creek Speedway: 2.2 mi
- Rochester Event Center: 13.8 mi
- Skyline Raceway: 16.8 mi
- Band Shell: 18.7 mi
- Friendship Inn: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 11
- Stewartville Fire Department Est 1895: 9.2 mi
- SHS: 9.3 mi
- Rochester Riverfront Mural: 21.0 mi
- Teardrop: 21.1 mi
- Scoreboard: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Riverside Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- 4 & 5: 21.5 mi
- 3: 21.5 mi
- 7: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Veterans Memorial: 18.7 mi
- Stone Building: 19.9 mi
- Welcome to Hayfield: 20.6 mi
- Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial: 20.6 mi
- Matthews Heritage Dome: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Cascade Lake Beach: 21.2 mi
- Chester Woods Beach: 21.5 mi
- JHELL Beach: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area: 7.0 mi
- State Line Wayside: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Forestville: 17.0 mi
- Clear Grit: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Community Garden: 10.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 16.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:12 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:49 | 16:36 |
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 | 29 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Meadow, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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