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Sharp Wildlife Management Area

Sharp Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Sharp Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 352 m. The nearest named place is Moylan Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.24122, -95.82563

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 26
  • A.C. Tvedt Park: 6.8 mi
  • Goodridge Park: 6.8 mi
  • Grygla City Campground and Park: 10.1 mi
  • Finsbury Park: 17.3 mi
  • Centennial Park: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Holt Veterans Memorial: 17.2 mi
  • Veteran War Memorial: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Goose Capitol of Minnesota Sculpture: 20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5519:36
June solstice05:2320:3921:28
September equinox07:1118:4219:23
December solstice08:1215:3816:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F5924395262656355412612
Precip in0.70.61.11.42.73.93.83.12.82.21.00.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goodridge 12 NNW, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657299

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