Grace Nature Preserve
Grace Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 341 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Kenyon Area Historical Society at the Gunderson House, a museum 1.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 27 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
- 26.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- City Park: 6.4 mi
- Centennial Park: 9.3 mi
- Caron Park: 9.7 mi
- Urland Park: 11.6 mi
- Riverside Park: 11.7 mi
- Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
- Prairie Creek Woods SNA: 8.1 mi
- Prairie Creek Woods SNA: 8.2 mi
- Falls Creek County Park: 10.9 mi
- Faribault Wildlife Management Area: 11.2 mi
- Kenyon Area Historical Society at the Gunderson House: 1.5 mi
- Larson Log House: 11.6 mi
- Rice County Historical Society: 13.2 mi
- Northfield Historical Society: 15.5 mi
- Union Depot (Historic): 15.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Field: 11.8 mi
- Alexander Faribault House: 12.6 mi
- Rice County Veterans Memorial: 12.9 mi
- Archibald Mill Ruins: 15.2 mi
- Mill Towns Trail Info: 15.2 mi
- P.O.W. M.I.A. Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Voices, Thoughts, & Spirits in the Wind: 15.1 mi
- Between Earth and Sky: 15.2 mi
- Regeneration: 15.3 mi
- Lighter Than Some: 15.4 mi
- fire ring: 17.8 mi
- Anderson Memorial Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Campground: 21.5 mi
- 2nd Bridge: 21.5 mi
- Campground: 21.6 mi
- Northfield Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- Ruth Nutting Memorial Garden: 14.2 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 15.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.4 mi
- Bee Garden: 15.4 mi
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 13.4 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 15.5 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 16.4 mi
- Cannon Valley Fairgrounds: 18.5 mi
- Pine Cheese Mart: 19.7 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 19.0 mi
- Claybank Pits: 24.1 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 24.8 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 15.7 mi
- East Prairie Hill: 16.9 mi
- West Praire Hill: 17.0 mi
- Friendship Point: 17.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 7.6 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 9.8 mi
- Molly Falls: 9.8 mi
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 17.2 mi
- Lake Byllesby beach: 17.9 mi
- Lake Byllesby Beach: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grace Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Hill | N 358° | 297 m | 16.9 mi |
| West Praire Hill | N 357° | 294 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:16 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:49 | 16:37 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Faribault, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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