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Faribault Wildlife Management Area

Faribault Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Faribault Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 342 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

Coordinates44.24661, -93.25191

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Bluebird Park: 1.7 mi
  • Faribault Soccer Complex: 2.0 mi
  • Westwood Park: 2.3 mi
  • River Trails Park: 2.5 mi
  • Spring Greenway Park: 2.7 mi
Museums: 30
Historic sites: 17
Artworks: 15
  • Regeneration: 9.3 mi
  • Lighter Than Some: 9.4 mi
  • Between Earth and Sky: 12.9 mi
  • Voices, Thoughts, & Spirits in the Wind: 14.8 mi
  • Love Windmill: 15.1 mi
Gardens: 11
Attractions: 5
  • Rice County Fairgrounds: 4.6 mi
  • Santa's Cottage: 15.2 mi
  • Memorial Chime Tower: 15.2 mi
  • Voyager Valley Teepee: 23.9 mi
  • Cannon Valley Fairgrounds: 24.9 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Mount Krystosek: 15.6 mi
  • Hill of Three Oaks: 15.8 mi
  • West Praire Hill: 20.7 mi
  • East Prairie Hill: 20.8 mi
  • Friendship Point: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 3
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • fire ring: 23.5 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Prairie HillNNE 32°297 m20.8 mi
West Praire HillNNE 31°294 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4719:25
June solstice05:3020:1721:01
September equinox07:0118:3419:12
December solstice07:4615:5016:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141830445768716961473321
Precip in1.01.01.93.14.45.64.64.73.72.61.71.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Faribault, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656977

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