Nature reserve · Minnesota
Ripple River Wildlife Management Area, Access Unit
Ripple River Wildlife Management Area, Access Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 383 m. The nearest named place is Ripple River Wildlife Management Area, West Unit, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 8.1 miles off. 101 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates46.40605, -93.73041
- 8.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.0 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
101 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 44
Parks: 37
- Hogsback Beach: 7.5 mi
- Aitkin City Park: 8.6 mi
- Garrison Concourse Wayside Park: 8.9 mi
- Jake Regan Park: 9.0 mi
- Aitkin County Fairgrounds: 9.3 mi
Museums: 6
- Northern Pacific Depot: 8.7 mi
- Soo Line Depot Museum: 11.8 mi
- Mille Lacs Indian Museum: 15.9 mi
- Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post: 15.9 mi
- WonderTrek Children's Museum: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- Gazebo Garden: 23.8 mi
- Secret Garden: 23.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 23.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden and Rain Garden: 23.9 mi
- G101 & Giving Garden: 23.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Veterans Memorial: 8.8 mi
- VFW Tank: 9.4 mi
- Miler Castle: 22.7 mi
- Miller Castle: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 3
- Giant Walleye: 9.0 mi
- Deerwood Deer Statue: 9.3 mi
- Serpent Lake: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Manganese: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- MN-210: McGregor Rest Area: 24.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:25 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:40 | 16:31 |
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 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 65 | 57 | 44 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aitkin 2E, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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