Nature reserve · Minnesota
Edward Velishek Memorial Wildlife Management Area
Edward Velishek Memorial Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 326 m. The nearest named place is Dora Lake Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 36 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.34966, -93.52971
- 36.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 18.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Horseshoe Lake AMA: 6.0 mi
- Hirdler Park: 6.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 6.3 mi
- Cedar Lake Boat Launch: 6.4 mi
- Richter Woods County Park: 7.2 mi
Museums: 34
- Millersburg School: 11.3 mi
- Le Sueur County Museum: 12.5 mi
- Le Sueur County Museum: 12.5 mi
- Rice County Historical Society: 12.9 mi
- Gopher State Railway Museum: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
- POW/MIA Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Rice County Veterans Memorial: 13.3 mi
- New Prague Veterans Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Alexander Faribault House: 13.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 15.7 mi
Artworks: 15
- Between Earth and Sky: 16.9 mi
- Love Windmill: 19.5 mi
- Wind Piece: 19.5 mi
- Tree: 19.6 mi
- Flame: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 14
- Community Garden: 13.7 mi
- Cedar Brook Sculpture Garden: 14.7 mi
- Janesville Community Gardens: 17.8 mi
- Labyrinth: 18.7 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 12.8 mi
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 17.7 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 18.7 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 19.7 mi
- Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 13.8 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Molly Falls: 18.0 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 18.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 21.1 mi
Peaks: 2
- Mount Krystosek: 8.4 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 22.1 mi
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lewiston: 24.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:50 | 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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Faribault, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
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