Nature reserve · Minnesota
Moccasin Wildlife Management Area
Moccasin Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 367 m. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates47.15913, -96.09113
- 25.5 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Moccasin Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Coburn Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
- Waubun Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
- Frenchman's Bluff SNA: 4.8 mi
- Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
Parks: 27
- Waubun City Park: 7.2 mi
- Viking Sword Park: 9.3 mi
- Twin Valley Park: 10.5 mi
- Twin Valley City Park and Skating Rink: 10.5 mi
- Rec Trail Park: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dale: 18.6 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 19.6 mi
- Betcher: 22.2 mi
- Oak Lake: 23.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Viking Sword Museum: 9.6 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 10.6 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 1
- Frenchmans Bluff: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Bubbles Mural: 14.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:37 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 15:46 | 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 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 27 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahnomen, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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