Nature reserve · Minnesota
Pliny Wildlife Management Area
Pliny Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 391 m. The nearest named place is Woross Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 10 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates46.32632, -93.20443
- 19.3 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive
65 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 35
- Woross Wildlife Management Area: 10.2 mi
- Bremen Wildlife Management Area: 10.6 mi
- Jewett Wildlife Management Area: 11.0 mi
- Bremen Wildlife Management Area: 13.0 mi
- Lake Five Wildlife Management Area: 13.2 mi
Parks: 17
- Wayside Park: 15.4 mi
- Softball Field: 16.7 mi
- Willow River City Park: 17.3 mi
- Frank Magdziarz Feild: 17.8 mi
- Isle Lake View Park: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- General Andrews Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Kettle River Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- MN-210: McGregor Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Tamarack Wayside Rest: 22.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Culver Museum: 20.7 mi
- Pine County Historical Museum: 22.4 mi
- Moose Lake Depot Museum: 22.6 mi
- Hinckley Fire Museum: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Wolf Creek Falls: 20.6 mi
- Big Spring Falls: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Minnesota Goose Garden: 16.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:23 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:39 | 16:30 |
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 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Isle 12N, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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