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Joe River Wildlife Management Area

Joe River Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Joe River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. The nearest named place is Humboldt Centenial Park, a park 6.6 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.98866, -96.99108

27 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
  • Humboldt Centenial Park: 6.6 mi
  • Fort Daer Landing and Recreation Area: 11.4 mi
  • Pembina State Park: 11.4 mi
  • Pembina Masonic Park: 11.8 mi
  • Lancaster Gazebo Park: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3218:5919:41
June solstice05:2420:4621:37
September equinox07:1518:4619:28
December solstice08:2015:3816:34

Local time (America/Winnipeg).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F4822405364686657422612
Precip in0.50.40.81.13.24.13.32.62.81.80.90.6

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656601

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