Nature reserve · Minnesota
Ranum Wildlife Management Area
Ranum Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 365 m. The nearest named place is Agassiz Dunes SNA, a nature reserve 5.6 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates47.49026, -96.18480
- 27.2 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Agassiz Dunes SNA: 5.6 mi
- Prairie Smoke Dunes SNA: 5.6 mi
- Rindahl Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Woodside Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
- Dittmer Wildlife Management Area: 8.6 mi
Parks: 28
- Gary Pines: 8.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Gary Community Club Park: 9.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
- Farmers Union Park: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 6
- worlds largest bluebird: 12.4 mi
- Erskin Walley Sculpture: 14.6 mi
- Elk: 17.1 mi
- ROAR!: 17.2 mi
- Fosston City Mural (New): 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 16.2 mi
- Tank: 17.2 mi
- Tank: 21.4 mi
- Helicopter: 21.4 mi
- Youth Memorial: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Betcher: 13.6 mi
- Terrebonne: 23.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 16.2 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Oak Lake Rest Area: 15.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- Frenchmans Bluff: 20.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:38 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 15:44 | 16:37 |
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 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 27 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahnomen, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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