Phillbrook Wildlife Management Area
Phillbrook Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 384 m. Mount Nebo stands 460 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Philbrook, a ghost town 2.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 16 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 15.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 28.3 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
92 named places within 25 miles
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 4.4 mi
- Sylvan Shores Community Park: 5.9 mi
- Orville's Landing: 9.8 mi
- McGivern Park: 11.1 mi
- Old Wadena Park: 12.3 mi
- Camp Ripley Environmental Education Center: 20.3 mi
- Minnesota Military Museum: 20.8 mi
- Todd County Museum: 22.8 mi
- Christie House Museum: 22.9 mi
- Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum: 23.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden and Rain Garden: 22.1 mi
- G101 & Giving Garden: 22.1 mi
- Secret Garden: 22.2 mi
- Memorial Garden: 22.2 mi
- Gazebo Garden: 22.2 mi
- Philbrook: 2.0 mi
- Old Crow Wing: 16.1 mi
- Leaf River: 24.3 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 14.2 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 15.0 mi
- Shafer Lake Day Use Area: 16.3 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center: 16.9 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 17.0 mi
- Mount Nebo: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Phillbrook Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nebo | WNW 285° | 460 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:28 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:45 | 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 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gull Lake DAM, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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