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Moose River Wildlife Management Area, Thief Lake Unit

Moose River Wildlife Management Area, Thief Lake Unit from directly overhead

Moose River Wildlife Management Area, Thief Lake Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 370 m. The nearest named place is Moose River Wildlife Management Area, Red Lake Unit, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.38683, -95.48391

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 5
  • Grygla City Campground and Park: 8.8 mi
  • Hayes Lake State Park: 16.9 mi
  • Wannaska park: 21.8 mi
  • A.C. Tvedt Park: 22.4 mi
  • Goodridge Park: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5319:35
June solstice05:2120:3821:28
September equinox07:0918:4119:22
December solstice08:1115:3616:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F61226415363676657432713

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thorhult, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656051

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