Nature reserve · Minnesota
Knapp Wildlife Management Area
Knapp Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. Mt Aral stands 421 m to the north, 14 miles off. Great River Road passes 21 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates45.14073, -94.26718
- 21.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 28.8 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Woodland Park: 2.7 mi
- Spring Lake Park: 3.7 mi
- Finnish Pioneer Park Temperance Corner: 3.7 mi
- Wildlife County Park: 4.4 mi
- Breed's Park: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves: 59
- Knapp Wildlife Management Area: 0.9 mi
- Knapp Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Albion Wildlife Management Area: 9.0 mi
- Grass Lake Wildlife Management Area: 9.3 mi
- Albion Wildlife Management Area: 9.5 mi
Museums: 11
- Dassel History Center and Ergot Museum: 4.3 mi
- Depot Museum: 4.7 mi
- Cokato Museum: 5.9 mi
- Twine Ball Museum: 7.6 mi
- G.A.R Hall: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Dustin Wayside Historic Site: 9.5 mi
- Chief Little Crow: 12.0 mi
- Litchfiel Civil War Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Tank: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- World's Largest Ball of Twine Made By One Man: 7.6 mi
- Minnesota Pioneer Park: 11.0 mi
- A maze'n Farmyard: 21.2 mi
- Apple Jack Orchard: 23.5 mi
Peaks: 3
- King's Hill: 6.3 mi
- Mt Aral: 14.4 mi
- Hurrle Peak: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Anderson Gardens: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Chief Little Crow: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knapp Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Aral | N 351° | 421 m | 14.4 mi |
| Hurrle Peak | NNE 12° | 370 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:51 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:23 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:49 | 16:38 |
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 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dassel 3SE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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