- Elevation, modelled
- 298 m
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road31.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 44.8335, -93.8739
Patterson Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 298 m. Great River Road passes 31 miles off.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- 31.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 13.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 28.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Waconia City Park: 3.1 mi
- Meadow Park: 3.3 mi
- Bent Creek Park: 3.4 mi
- Old Schoolhouse Park: 3.8 mi
- Waterford Park: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Arboretum Apple House: 11.9 mi
- Queen's Gate: 14.6 mi
- Narrow Market: 14.7 mi
- Cartwheel Cove: 14.7 mi
- Treetop Round: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 56
- Weeping Trees: 12.3 mi
- Small Trees: 12.3 mi
- Paririe Garden: 12.3 mi
- Prairie: 12.3 mi
- Spruce: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 45
- Prairie Garden;Disc Spiral: 12.3 mi
- Night Wind Sign: 12.5 mi
- Night Gesture: 12.5 mi
- Epidauros II: 12.5 mi
- Stone Arch: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Missile: 7.9 mi
- MS-70 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 9.1 mi
- MS-70 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 9.4 mi
- Crosby Rock: 9.8 mi
- Schmid Farmhouse Ruins: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 23
- Clayhole Beach: 13.5 mi
- Casco Point Beach: 14.0 mi
- Crescent Beach: 14.3 mi
- Lydiard Beach: 14.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.7 mi
Museums: 16
- Berens Cabin: 12.6 mi
- S. B. Strait House: 14.5 mi
- Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum: 15.7 mi
- Museum of Lake MInnetonka: 15.8 mi
- Minnesota Streetcar Museum: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Covered pavillion: 7.1 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 17.3 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 20.9 mi
- Woodcrest: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- San Francisco: 12.6 mi
- Dickinson: 19.9 mi
- Lake Addie: 24.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Boiling Springs: 23.7 mi
Peaks: 1
- Mount Gilboa: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:49 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:21 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:49 | 16:38 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 44 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chaska 2NW, 12 mi away.
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