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Rost Wildlife Management Area

Rost Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Rost Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 483 m. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.47407, -96.16743

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
  • East Side Park: 3.9 mi
  • Legion Park: 4.0 mi
  • Picnic Point County Park: 10.2 mi
  • Ardor Square: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 4
Museums: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Garden Courtyard: 20.1 mi
  • Central Courtyard: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Barckes Corner: 22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:37
June solstice05:4120:2921:14
September equinox07:1218:4619:24
December solstice07:5916:0016:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141930445768727062483320
Precip in0.80.91.52.83.44.13.33.42.82.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canby, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657007

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