Nature reserve · Minnesota
Plan a drive hereFarwell Wildlife Management Area, Southwest Unit
OpenStreetMap · way/31656975
- Elevation, modelled
- 404 m
- Nearest byway
- Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway10.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:17local time
- Coordinates
- 45.7311, -95.6528
Farwell Wildlife Management Area, Southwest Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 404 m. The nearest named place is Farwell Wildlife Management Area, Northeast Unit, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 10.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- 10.0 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
- 27.3 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Farwell Wildlife Management Area, Northeast Unit: 1.6 mi
- Wade Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Hegg Lake Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
- Hagstrom WPA: 4.0 mi
- Nora Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Runestone County Park: 5.7 mi
- Lowry City Park: 6.7 mi
- Lowry Community Center Park: 6.8 mi
- Noah's Park: 9.1 mi
- Hobo Park: 10.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Pope County Historical Museum: 14.3 mi
- Stevens County Historical Society & Museum: 16.3 mi
- Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 17.2 mi
- Runestone Museum: 17.2 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Starbuck Public Beach: 10.8 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 18.6 mi
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Runestone Replica: 5.5 mi
- Big Ole statue: 17.3 mi
Peaks: 2
- Lookout Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Tower Hill: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Burgen Lake Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- New Prairie: 8.5 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
- Big Ole: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Corn Maze: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:31 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:52 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood 2wnw, 12 mi away.
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