Faribault Wildlife Management Area
Faribault Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 320 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. Great River Road passes 34 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 34.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Faribault Wildlife Management Area: 0.8 mi
- River Bend Nature Center: 3.0 mi
- Falls Creek County Park: 3.9 mi
- Cannon River Trout Lily SNA: 6.4 mi
- Cannon River Trout Lily SNA: 6.6 mi
- Bluebird Park: 2.6 mi
- Faribault Soccer Complex: 2.8 mi
- Westwood Park: 3.2 mi
- River Trails Park: 3.4 mi
- Seabury Park: 3.4 mi
- Rice County Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Union Depot (Historic): 9.9 mi
- Minnesota State School Orphanage Museum: 10.2 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 11.7 mi
- Bixby Depot: 11.7 mi
- Alexander Faribault House: 3.9 mi
- Rice County Veterans Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Steele County Veterans Memorial: 11.9 mi
- POW/MIA Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Archibald Mill Ruins: 13.4 mi
- Regeneration: 8.6 mi
- Lighter Than Some: 8.8 mi
- Between Earth and Sky: 13.4 mi
- Voices, Thoughts, & Spirits in the Wind: 15.3 mi
- Love Windmill: 15.6 mi
- Northfield Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Ruth Nutting Memorial Garden: 14.5 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 15.4 mi
- Bee Garden: 15.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.4 mi
- Mount Krystosek: 16.1 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 16.3 mi
- West Praire Hill: 21.0 mi
- East Prairie Hill: 21.1 mi
- Friendship Point: 23.1 mi
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 5.4 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 15.6 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 15.7 mi
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 24.1 mi
- Molly Falls: 8.6 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 8.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.3 mi
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 11.6 mi
- Lake Byllesby Beach: 23.9 mi
- Lake Byllesby beach: 24.0 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 15.0 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 22.0 mi
- fire ring: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Faribault Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Hill | NNE 30° | 297 m | 21.1 mi |
| West Praire Hill | NNE 29° | 294 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:17 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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