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Persen Wildlife Management Area

Persen Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Persen Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. The nearest named place is Milan Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.6 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates45.18887, -95.93435
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 10
  • Appleton Area Recreational Park: 3.9 mi
  • Roosevelt Park: 18.5 mi
  • Dawson Veterans Memorial Park: 19.1 mi
  • Windom Park: 19.1 mi
  • J Harley Smith Park: 19.5 mi
Museums: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Gnome Park: 18.3 mi
  • Boyd House: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5719:36
June solstice05:3720:3021:16
September equinox07:1118:4419:23
December solstice08:0015:5616:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141932476070737163493420
Precip in0.80.71.42.53.13.94.13.72.82.41.10.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milan 1NW, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657809

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