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Loncrace Wildlife Management Area

Loncrace Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Loncrace Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 371 m. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates47.46489, -95.94921

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 29
  • Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
  • Farmers Union Park: 11.0 mi
  • Roholt Park: 12.1 mi
  • Melland Memorial Park: 12.2 mi
  • South Park: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Fosston City Mural (New): 12.0 mi
  • Fosston City Mural (old): 12.0 mi
  • ROAR!: 12.0 mi
  • Elk: 12.1 mi
  • Erskin Walley Sculpture: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Tank: 12.0 mi
  • Tank: 12.1 mi
  • Helicopter: 12.1 mi
  • Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 20.4 mi
  • Youth Memorial: 24.6 mi
Museums: 2
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 20.2 mi
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 20.2 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Frenchmans Bluff: 21.4 mi
  • Strawberry Mountain: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Oak Lake Rest Area: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5619:36
June solstice05:2720:3721:25
September equinox07:1118:4319:23
December solstice08:0915:4316:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F61125415564686758442714
Precip in0.80.71.11.73.14.73.83.42.82.31.01.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahnomen, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655678

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