Nature reserve · Minnesota
Pheasants Forever Wildlife Management Area
Pheasants Forever Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 366 m. The nearest named place is Wasioja Seminary Ruins, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 37 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.04998, -92.81097
- 36.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.1 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 26.3 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- North Park: 2.4 mi
- West Park: 2.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 2.9 mi
- Sunset Trail Park: 2.9 mi
- Tall Oaks Park: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves: 40
Museums: 32
- Oxbow Nature Center: 8.3 mi
- Historic Mayowood Mansion: 14.9 mi
- Cascade Environmental Science Center: 15.2 mi
- History Center of Olmsted County: 15.2 mi
- History Center of Olmsted County: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- 2nd Bridge: 8.1 mi
- 2nd Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 8.1 mi
- Campground: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 13
- Byron Bear: 8.0 mi
- Marian Grotto: 15.9 mi
- Cross: 16.0 mi
- Joseph: 16.0 mi
- Mary: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 11
- Dodge County Fairgrounds: 3.4 mi
- Tweite's Pumpkin Patch: 7.0 mi
- Pine Cheese Mart: 13.9 mi
- Skyline Raceway: 16.7 mi
- Mayo Civic Center: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Wasioja Seminary Ruins: 1.9 mi
- Dr Paul E Zollman Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Welcome to Hayfield: 11.1 mi
- Matthews Heritage Dome: 17.2 mi
- Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Cascade Lake Beach: 15.8 mi
- JHELL Beach: 17.1 mi
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Community Garden: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area: 20.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:14 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:49 | 16:36 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Byron 4north, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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