Nature reserve · Minnesota
Shooks Slough Wildlife Management Area
Shooks Slough Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 404 m. The nearest named place is Paul Bunyan Memorial Park, a park 2.1 miles away. Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome passes 8.0 miles off. 18 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates47.90995, -94.44468
- 8.0 mi off the Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome
- 13.7 mi off the Lady Slipper Scenic Byway
18 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 7
- Woodrow Pediocetes Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Carmen Borgerding Wildlife Management Area: 14.6 mi
- Dishpan Wildlife Management Area: 17.7 mi
- Black Duck State Forest: 18.4 mi
- Lost 40 SNA: 19.3 mi
Parks: 6
- Paul Bunyan Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Boy Scout Point: 8.6 mi
- Blackduck Wayside Rest Park: 13.5 mi
- Big Bog State Recreation Area: 18.6 mi
- City Park: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 3
- Bear: 8.0 mi
- Black Duck #2: 13.5 mi
- Black Duck #3: 13.5 mi
Museums: 1
- Blackduck Area History & Art: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Lost 40 Loop: 19.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:50 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:33 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 15:35 | 16:28 |
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 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 43 | 27 | 13 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northome 3S, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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