- Elevation, modelled
- 221 m
- Nearest byway
- Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 44.7024, -93.6772
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 221 m. The nearest named place is TCRC Model Air Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off.
- 6.0 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 26.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 23.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 27 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 28 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 28 mi
- Mound · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- TCRC Model Air Park: 1.1 mi
- Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area: 1.9 mi
- Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area: 1.9 mi
- Timberline Park: 2.1 mi
- Scott County Fairgrounds: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- Fire Department Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Jab's Farm: 3.6 mi
- Ehmiller Place: 4.5 mi
- Veterans Star: 7.0 mi
- Memorial Helicopter: 7.5 mi
Attractions
- Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 4.3 mi
- Cartwheel Cove: 4.9 mi
- King's Gate: 4.9 mi
- Sever's: 4.9 mi
- Oven Hill Market: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Hedge Display: 10.8 mi
- Azalea Research Trials: 10.9 mi
- Spruce: 11.0 mi
- Linden: 11.0 mi
- Ash: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 53
- Samuel Pond statue: 10.0 mi
- Chief Sakpe statue: 10.0 mi
- Confluence: 11.1 mi
- Looking into the Wind: 11.1 mi
- Fugue Processionaire: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 31
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 3.6 mi
- Clayhole Beach: 7.0 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 12.3 mi
- Lake Ann Beach: 12.9 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 13.6 mi
Museums: 28
- S. B. Strait House: 2.6 mi
- Gopher State Railway Museum: 9.5 mi
- Scott County Historical Society: 9.8 mi
- Berens Cabin: 11.4 mi
- Chanhassen First City Hall: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 12.9 mi
- Covered pavillion: 14.3 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 14.6 mi
- Woodcrest: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- San Francisco: 1.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Boiling Springs: 14.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- Mount Gilboa: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:49 | 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 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jordan 1ssw, 4 mi away.
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