Nature reserve · Minnesota
Ray Cook Wildlife Management Area
Ray Cook Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 382 m. The nearest named place is Linn Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.5 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates46.28469, -94.19649
- 2.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.2 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
118 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 55
- Linn Park: 0.6 mi
- Buffalo Hills Park: 3.3 mi
- Bane Park: 3.8 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 4.3 mi
- Berrywood Park: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- Poor Farm Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
- Telef Paulson Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Northland Arboretum: 5.9 mi
- Crow Wing State Park: 6.9 mi
- Little Nokasippi River Wildlife Management Area: 10.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum: 4.9 mi
- WonderTrek Children's Museum: 5.5 mi
- Minnesota Military Museum: 15.8 mi
- Camp Ripley Environmental Education Center: 16.1 mi
- Soo Line Depot Museum: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Secret Garden: 5.3 mi
- Gazebo Garden: 5.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden and Rain Garden: 5.4 mi
- G101 & Giving Garden: 5.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 4
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 6.1 mi
- Serpent Lake: 17.7 mi
- Giant Walleye: 17.8 mi
- Deerwood Deer Statue: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Old Crow Wing: 6.8 mi
- Manganese: 19.0 mi
- Philbrook: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area 5: 8.8 mi
- Shafer Lake Day Use Area: 15.1 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 15.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Miler Castle: 12.6 mi
- Miller Castle: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:26 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:43 | 16:34 |
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 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brainerd, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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