Nature reserve · Minnesota
Prairie Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Prairie Ridge Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 329 m. The nearest named place is Doran Wildlife Management Area, Schott Tract Unit, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates46.16255, -96.21814
- 10.8 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks: 49
- Lighning Lake Park: 8.5 mi
- Foxhome City Park: 9.1 mi
- Kennedy Park Nature Area: 9.6 mi
- Old Smokey: 9.8 mi
- Barefoot Park: 10.0 mi
Museums: 17
- Otter Tail County Historical Society: 10.2 mi
- Otter Cove Children's Museum: 10.8 mi
- Adelsman Building: 14.5 mi
- The Steam Room: 14.6 mi
- St. Olaf Town Hall: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 7
- A Point in Time: 10.4 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 10.6 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 10.9 mi
- Otto the Otter: 10.9 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 11.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Broken Down Dam: 12.9 mi
- Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pomme de Terre: 14.2 mi
- Childs: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Corn Maze: 16.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:58 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:34 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 15:52 | 16:42 |
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 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fergus Falls, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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