Nature reserve · Minnesota
North Rapid River Wildlife Management Area
North Rapid River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 354 m. The nearest named place is Rako Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 11 miles away. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 19 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates48.49698, -94.82302
- 15.6 mi off the Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway
19 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 9
- Rako Wildlife Management Area: 10.9 mi
- Carp Swamp Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit: 12.8 mi
- Spooner Wildlife Management Area: 15.0 mi
- Graceton Wildlife Management Area: 16.7 mi
- Silver Creek Wildlife Management Area: 19.3 mi
Parks: 7
- Peace Park: 18.4 mi
- Timber Mill Park: 18.6 mi
- Hannam Park: 19.2 mi
- Lady Slipper Park: 19.8 mi
- Williams City Park Campground: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pitt: 15.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Willie the Walleye: 18.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Lake of the Woods County Museum: 18.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:51 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:36 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 15:32 | 16:27 |
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 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 41 | 25 | 11 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Norris DNR, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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