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Marbel Wildlife Management Area

Marbel Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Marbel Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 369 m. The nearest named place is Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 4.7 miles away. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.54297, -95.50211

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 11
  • Hayes Lake State Park: 6.2 mi
  • Wannaska park: 13.1 mi
  • Grygla City Campground and Park: 17.7 mi
  • Mount Roseau Trails: 23.1 mi
  • Roseau City Park: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Roseau County Museum: 24.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5319:35
June solstice05:2120:3921:28
September equinox07:0918:4119:22
December solstice08:1215:3516:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F4923375161666455412511
Precip in0.80.70.91.52.94.03.53.43.12.31.10.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Norris DNR, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655854

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