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Red River of the North Wildlife Management Area

Red River of the North Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Red River of the North Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 242 m. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.42615, -97.11880

29 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 19
  • Schumacher Park: 10.1 mi
  • City Park: 11.2 mi
  • Gazebo: 11.3 mi
  • North Salt Lake State Game Management Area: 12.0 mi
  • Leistikow Memorial Park: 13.8 mi
Museums: 2
  • Blessing Museum: 9.8 mi
  • Marshall County Historical: 22.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Alexander Henry Rest Area: 4.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Caboose: 13.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Minn-Dak Mural: 14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0019:41
June solstice05:2820:4521:34
September equinox07:1618:4719:28
December solstice08:1815:4216:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F81326435768717061452914

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31658022

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