Nature reserve · Minnesota
Plan a drive hereNorthern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 291 m
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway19.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:26local time
- Coordinates
- 47.2566, -96.3912
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 291 m. The nearest named place is Slininger WPA, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- 19.5 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Slininger WPA: 0.6 mi
- Sandpiper Prairie SNA: 1.2 mi
- Rockwell Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Rockwell Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Dalby Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
Parks: 25
- Heiberg Park Campground: 5.6 mi
- Heiberg Park: 5.8 mi
- East Side Park: 6.2 mi
- Bosworth Park: 6.2 mi
- Rec Trail Park: 6.2 mi
Museums: 4
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 6.2 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 6.2 mi
- Viking Sword Museum: 13.7 mi
- Red River History Museam: 24.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 5.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Betcher: 8.9 mi
Peaks: 1
- Frenchmans Bluff: 10.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:58 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:38 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 15:46 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 6 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 54 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 28 | 13 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ADA, 7 mi away.
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