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Pine County V&S 3 Wildlife Management Area

Pine County V&S 3 Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Pine County V&S 3 Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 297 m. Pease Hill stands 296 m to the east, 22 miles off. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.94917, -92.96699

93 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 32
  • West Side Park: 4.6 mi
  • Legion Park: 5.3 mi
  • Meadow Ridge Park: 7.9 mi
  • Voyageur Park: 8.2 mi
  • Robinson Park: 8.4 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 3
  • Grand Casino Hinckley: 5.3 mi
  • Foxes Landing: 12.9 mi
  • Copper Paint Company (Historic Place): 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Dala Horse (mini): 16.6 mi
  • Klocka: 16.7 mi
  • Dala Horse: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Crex Meadows: 17.1 mi
  • Yellow Banks CCC Camp: 17.4 mi
  • Ed. L. Peet: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Big Spring Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Wolf Creek Falls: 14.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Kettle River Rest Area: 19.2 mi
  • Goose Creek Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Minnesota Goose Garden: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Clayton Lake Beach: 15.6 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pease Hill: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pine County V&S 3 Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pease HillE 85°296 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4519:24
June solstice05:2220:2021:07
September equinox06:5918:3219:11
December solstice07:5115:4016:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91427405362676557433017
Precip in1.00.91.62.83.84.64.14.33.63.41.61.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hinckley, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657771

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