Nature reserve · Minnesota
Franko Wildlife Management Area
Franko Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 315 m. The nearest named place is Hawk Creek Park, a park 3.6 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.93802, -95.41200
- 11.2 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 21.8 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
94 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 42
- Hawk Creek Park: 3.6 mi
- Sorlien Park: 10.6 mi
- Sacred Heart City Park: 11.0 mi
- Wegdahl County Park: 12.0 mi
- North Park: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 41
- Boike Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
- Rosaasen Slough Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Sween Wildlife Management Area: 9.0 mi
- Cuka Wildlife Management Area: 11.0 mi
- Spartan Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
Museums: 8
- Swensson Farm Museum: 9.7 mi
- Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum: 11.4 mi
- Yellow Medicine County Museum: 11.4 mi
- Fagen Fighters WWII Museum: 14.8 mi
- Minnesota's Machinery Museum: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Minnesota Machinery Museum: 19.8 mi
- Boyd House: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Vicksburg: 21.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:27 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:55 | 16:44 |
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 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granite Falls, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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