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Polk Wildlife Management Area

Polk Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Polk Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 361 m. The nearest named place is Kakaik Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.70501, -95.96955
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 38
  • South Park: 6.1 mi
  • Roholt Park: 6.3 mi
  • Roadside Park: 7.4 mi
  • Farmers Union Park: 7.5 mi
  • East Shore: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 6
Historic sites: 6
  • Tank: 6.4 mi
  • Youth Memorial: 8.0 mi
  • Oklee Area Veterans' Memorial: 10.6 mi
  • Tank: 14.0 mi
  • Helicopter: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Oak Lake Rest Area: 3.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5619:37
June solstice05:2620:3821:26
September equinox07:1118:4319:24
December solstice08:1015:4216:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F51024405363676557432713
Precip in0.50.51.01.83.04.63.93.53.02.21.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fosston 1 E, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657871

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