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Sandy Lake Resevoir Wildlife Management Area, Sandy River Lake Unit

Sandy Lake Resevoir Wildlife Management Area, Sandy River Lake Unit from directly overhead

Sandy Lake Resevoir Wildlife Management Area, Sandy River Lake Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 377 m. 61 named places lie within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates46.71718, -93.31702
Around it

61 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 37
Parks: 11
  • Axtell Technical Riding Area: 6.4 mi
  • Berglund County Park: 8.0 mi
  • Tamarack City Park: 10.3 mi
  • Wright Park: 15.1 mi
  • Jacobson Wayside Rest: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
Rest areas: 3
Peaks: 1
  • Quadna Mountain: 21.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Northern Pacific Depot: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Hill lake Beach: 23.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4619:26
June solstice05:2020:2421:11
September equinox07:0118:3319:13
December solstice07:5615:3716:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91326405464686758443015

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandy Lake DAM Libby, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657094

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