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Rutstrum Wildlife Management Area

Rutstrum Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Rutstrum Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 208 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Farmington Bottoms State Natural Area, a park 0.4 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.26445, -92.75871

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Farmington Bottoms State Natural Area: 0.4 mi
  • Wayne Erickson Memorial Ball Park: 2.3 mi
  • Johnson Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
  • Gammelgården Museum of Scandia: 2.6 mi
  • Hay Lake Park: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks: 30
Historic sites: 23
Attractions: 15
Museums: 14
Beaches: 14
  • Ojiketa Beach Area: 8.1 mi
  • Lake O' the Dalles Beach: 10.4 mi
  • Ramsey County Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Bellaire Beach: 17.6 mi
  • Brown's Beach: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Buttermilk Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Griers Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Silverbrook Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Fairy Falls: 12.9 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Peaslee Peak: 7.1 mi
  • Sandstone Point: 10.1 mi
  • Wild Mountain: 15.6 mi
  • Mount Hellen: 17.3 mi
  • Coons Hill: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rutstrum Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bissel's MoundS 189°307 m23.9 mi
Sandstone PointNNE 26°287 m10.1 mi
Coons HillS 178°268 m20.0 mi
Peaslee PeakNNE 26°229 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4519:24
June solstice05:2420:1821:03
September equinox06:5918:3219:10
December solstice07:4815:4316:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141831455868727062493320
Precip in0.90.91.73.04.44.54.74.03.22.91.81.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forest Lake 5NE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43377690

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