Nature reserve · Minnesota
Rice-Skunk Wildlife Management Area, Platte River 40 Unit
Rice-Skunk Wildlife Management Area, Platte River 40 Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 335 m. The nearest named place is Rice-Skunk Wildlife Management Area, Skunk Lake West Unit, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 5.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates45.92136, -94.25985
- 5.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Royalton Splash Park: 5.7 mi
- Maple Island Park: 6.3 mi
- Mill Park: 6.3 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 6.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves: 35
Museums: 4
- Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum: 6.7 mi
- Minnesota Fishing Museum: 6.7 mi
- Minnesota Military Museum: 11.8 mi
- Camp Ripley Environmental Education Center: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center: 23.6 mi
- Middle Spunk Rest Stop: 24.3 mi
- Big Spunk Lake Rest Stop: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- Maple Sugar Shack: 24.2 mi
- NASA Apolo Trainging Capsule: 24.3 mi
- Saint John's Pottery Studio: 24.5 mi
Peaks: 2
- The Mound: 20.9 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Avon Beach: 23.4 mi
- Saint John's Beach: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Stone Gate: 24.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area 6: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Old Crow Wing: 24.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:26 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:45 | 16:35 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Falls 2nne, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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