Nature reserve · Minnesota
Spectacle Wildlife Management Area, Spectacle Lake Annex Unit
Spectacle Wildlife Management Area, Spectacle Lake Annex Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 291 m. The nearest named place is Spectacle Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates45.55888, -93.38587
- 20.0 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Springvale County Park: 2.9 mi
- Lorne Erickson Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- Wayside Prarie Park: 6.5 mi
- Legacy Park: 7.1 mi
- Brown Park: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves: 55
- Spectacle Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit: 1.1 mi
- Becklin Homestead Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Crooked Road Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Oak Circle Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Wood Duck Preserve: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
- MS-90 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 7.9 mi
- MS-90 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 8.6 mi
- Military Tribute: 18.9 mi
- flag retirement barrels: 19.0 mi
- Babcock Historical Marker: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 5
- Dala Horse: 21.9 mi
- Klocka: 22.4 mi
- Dala Horse (mini): 22.4 mi
- Above and Beyond: 24.8 mi
- Anoka Kindness Rock Garden: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 7.3 mi
- Community Garden: 12.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Chisago County Historical Society Museum: 21.5 mi
- Minnesota Historical Society Museum: 21.9 mi
- Kanabec History Center: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Goose Creek Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- Sherburne County Fairgrounds: 20.5 mi
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bodum: 9.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:21 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:44 | 16:33 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cambridge, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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