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Florian Wildlife Management Area

Florian Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Florian Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off. 84 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.45136, -96.55956

84 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • Florian Park: 4.2 mi
  • Old Mill State Park: 6.1 mi
  • Moose Park: 9.0 mi
  • Newfolden Memorial Park: 12.6 mi
  • Newfolden City Park: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Minn-Dak Mural: 17.6 mi
  • Goose Capitol of Minnesota Sculpture: 18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:5819:39
June solstice05:2520:4321:32
September equinox07:1418:4519:26
December solstice08:1615:4016:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F51024415464686758442713
Precip in0.70.60.91.13.04.03.03.02.72.01.00.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Argyle, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657347

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