Nature reserve · Minnesota

Nessel Wildlife Management Area

Elevation, modelled: 292 m
Nearest byway: St. Croix Scenic Byway7.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:06local time
Coordinates: 45.7083, -93.1169

Nessel Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Nessel Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 292 m. The nearest named place is Dennis Frandsen County Park, a park 1.8 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off.

The record

Operated by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

On the road

7.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Nature reserves40

Rice Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
Kraft Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
Wire Tree Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
Joseph O'Brien Wildlife Management Area: 7.7 mi
Pine County V&S 1 Wildlife Management Area: 8.3 mi

Museums9

Chisago County Historical Society Museum: 6.8 mi
Rural School Museum: 10.4 mi
Kanabec History Center: 14.7 mi
Emma's House: 21.4 mi
Original Burnett County Jail: 21.4 mi

Attractions4

Copper Paint Company (Historic Place): 20.4 mi
amphitheater: 21.4 mi
Foxes Landing: 23.2 mi
Grand Casino Hinckley: 23.3 mi

Artworks3

Dala Horse: 14.1 mi
Dala Horse (mini): 14.5 mi
Klocka: 14.5 mi

Gardens2

Community Garden: 11.9 mi
Garden of Remembrance: 12.0 mi

Ghost towns2

Chengwatana: 12.5 mi
Bodum: 13.6 mi

Historic sites2

MS-90 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 21.1 mi
MS-90 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 21.4 mi

Rest areas1

Goose Creek Rest Area: 9.6 mi

Peaks1

Wild Mountain: 24.8 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:16	18:46	19:25
June solstice	05:24	20:20	21:06
September equinox	07:00	18:33	19:12
December solstice	07:51	15:42	16:32

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	13	17	30	45	57	67	71	69	61	47	33	19
Precip in	0.7	0.7	1.4	2.7	3.6	4.2	4.2	3.6	3.1	2.8	1.6	1.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cambridge, 12 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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