Nature reserve · Minnesota

North Unit

Elevation, modelled: 311 m
Nearest byway: Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway14.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:34local time
Coordinates: 48.8619, -96.4304

North Unit from directly overhead

North Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 311 m. The nearest named place is North Central Unit, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles.

On the road

14.7 mi off the Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway
24.0 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

45 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves26

North Central Unit: 0.7 mi
Beaches Lake Wildlife Management Area, North West Unit: 1.0 mi
Beaches Lake Wildlife Management Area, North East Unit: 1.3 mi
Main South East Unit: 5.4 mi
Main North Unit: 5.9 mi

Parks14

Museums3

Kittson County Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
Kittson County Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
Cultural Heritage Center: 20.1 mi

Historic sites1

Memorial Monument: 14.1 mi

Ghost towns1

Pelan: 15.2 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:29	18:57	19:39
June solstice	05:23	20:44	21:34
September equinox	07:13	18:44	19:26
December solstice	08:17	15:36	16:32

Local time (America/Winnipeg).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	5	9	24	40	55	65	68	67	57	43	26	12
Precip in	0.5	0.5	0.7	1.1	3.0	4.2	3.5	2.6	2.6	1.9	0.9	0.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallock, 24 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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