Nature reserve · Minnesota

Foley Wildlife Management Area

Elevation, modelled: 339 m
Nearest byway: Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway5.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:20local time
Coordinates: 45.6037, -96.6029

Foley Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Foley Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 339 m. The nearest named place is Lawrence WPA, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off.

The record

Operated by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

On the road

5.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
8.5 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Lawrence WPA: 1.3 mi
Murphy WPA: 2.0 mi
Paul WPA: 2.2 mi
Parnell WPA: 2.5 mi
Jenk WPA: 2.9 mi

Parks26

Beardsley City Park: 6.2 mi
Graceville Wayside Park: 7.8 mi
Toqua Lakes Park: 8.2 mi
City Park: 8.4 mi
Sam Brown Memorial State Wayside: 11.5 mi

Museums3

Sam Brown Log Cabin: 11.5 mi
Clinton Depot: 12.8 mi
Big Stone County Historical Society Museum: 22.8 mi

Historic sites3

Samuel J Brown State Monument: 11.5 mi
Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary: 23.0 mi
Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 23.7 mi

Beaches2

North Beach: 10.7 mi
South Beach: 10.9 mi

Attractions2

Boat: 22.7 mi
Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 22.7 mi

Rest areas2

Whetstone Valley Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 24.4 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:30	19:00	19:39
June solstice	05:38	20:34	21:20
September equinox	07:14	18:47	19:26
December solstice	08:05	15:56	16:46

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	11	16	28	43	56	67	71	69	60	46	31	18
Precip in	0.9	0.9	1.3	2.5	2.8	3.8	4.0	2.7	2.4	2.3	1.0	0.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Browns Valley, 11 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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