Nature reserve · Minnesota
Ras-Lynn Wildlife Management Area
Ras-Lynn Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.79209, -94.45581
- 27.1 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 46.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 60
- Ras-Lynn Wildlife Management Area: 1.0 mi
- Ras-Lynn Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Pebbles Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Pebbles Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
- Daak Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Driftriders Park: 5.8 mi
- McLeod County Fairgrounds: 6.6 mi
- Junior Community Women Park: 7.1 mi
- Roberts Park: 7.1 mi
- Linden Park: 7.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Wheel and Cog: 6.9 mi
- McLeod County Historical Society / Museum: 7.6 mi
- Depot Museum: 21.1 mi
- Twine Ball Museum: 21.1 mi
- Dassel History Center and Ergot Museum: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Hutchinson Brothers: 8.1 mi
- Tank: 8.3 mi
- All Veterans Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Chief Little Crow: 13.9 mi
- Glencoe Fort: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 4
- Monarch Waystation: 14.8 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 14.8 mi
- Helping Hands Garden: 14.8 mi
- Anderson Gardens: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Heatwole: 4.0 mi
- Lake Addie: 4.5 mi
- Fernando: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Chief Little Crow: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- King's Hill: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- World's Largest Ball of Twine Made By One Man: 21.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:23 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:52 | 16:40 |
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 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownton Wwtp, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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