Nature reserve · Minnesota
Shell Rock River Wildlife Management Area
Shell Rock River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 368 m. The nearest named place is Panicum Prairie Wildlife Management Area, Shell Rock Unit, a nature reserve 3.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 76 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.55198, -93.26634
- 76.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.5 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- St Nicholas County Park: 5.1 mi
- Edina Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
- Worth County Fairgrounds: 7.6 mi
- Academy Park: 7.8 mi
- Central Park: 7.8 mi
Museums: 13
- Myrtle Museum: 5.2 mi
- Worth County Historical Museum: 7.8 mi
- Swensrud School Museum: 7.9 mi
- Freeborn County Historical Society Museum: 8.8 mi
- Mower County Historical Society Exhibits: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Minnesota Welcomes You: 5.5 mi
- Thanks for Visiting Minnesota: 5.6 mi
- Freeborn County Courthouse: 8.3 mi
- Lake Mills Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 16.2 mi
- Rock Island Caboose: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area: 8.2 mi
- Iowa Welcome Center: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Mower County Fairgrounds: 15.7 mi
- Lansing Corners: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Albert Lea Beach: 8.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring of Winnebago River: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Buddy Holly Crash Site: 23.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:53 | 16:40 |
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 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albert LEA 3SE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
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