Nature reserve · Minnesota
Sacred Heart Wildlife Management Area
Sacred Heart Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 319 m. The nearest named place is Dybsand Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.3 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.71717, -95.27153
- 1.4 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
93 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 53
- Dybsand Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Vicksburg County Park: 4.4 mi
- Trongard Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
- Skalbekken County Park: 6.5 mi
- Rosaasen Slough Wildlife Management Area: 9.2 mi
Parks: 26
- Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
- Water Tower Park: 5.8 mi
- O'Conner Field: 6.0 mi
- Sacred Heart City Park: 6.1 mi
- North Park: 6.2 mi
Museums: 8
- Redwood County Historic Society: 13.7 mi
- Yellow Medicine County Museum: 14.2 mi
- Fagen Fighters WWII Museum: 14.2 mi
- Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum: 14.7 mi
- Minnesota's Machinery Museum: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Geology of the Redwood Falls Region: 13.4 mi
- Our Lady of Victory: 23.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 25.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- Swaybacked Bridge: 13.6 mi
- Minnesota Machinery Museum: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Vicksburg: 4.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:26 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:55 | 16:44 |
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 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redwood Falls, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
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