- Elevation, modelled
- 373 m
- Nearest byway
- Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:58local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6697, -92.9085
Mentel Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 373 m. The nearest named place is Jay C Hormel Nature Center, a park 1.4 miles away. Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- 2.0 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 61.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 10.7 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Jay C Hormel Nature Center: 1.4 mi
- Decker Park: 1.8 mi
- East Side Lake Park: 2.1 mi
- Sutton Park: 2.5 mi
- Todd Park: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 52
Museums: 10
- Sugar Shack: 1.5 mi
- Log Cabin: 1.6 mi
- SPAM Museum: 3.3 mi
- Rydjor Bike Museum: 3.3 mi
- Mower County Historical Society Exhibits: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Mower County Fairgrounds: 4.2 mi
- Lansing Corners: 6.8 mi
- Deer Creek Speedway: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Welcome to Hayfield: 15.6 mi
- Saint Ansgar Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 20.1 mi
- Freeborn County Courthouse: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- SHS: 24.2 mi
- Stewartville Fire Department Est 1895: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Albert Lea Beach: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Community Garden: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:14 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:51 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Waste WTP Facility, 3 mi away.
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