St. Patrick's Wildlife Management Area
St. Patrick's Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 289 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 27 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 27 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 27 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park: 1.7 mi
- Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park: 1.8 mi
- Doyle-Kennefick Park: 3.6 mi
- Doyle-Kennefick (Planned) Park: 4.2 mi
- Fish Lake Park: 4.6 mi
- Cedar Brook Sculpture Garden: 1.9 mi
- Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Excel Gardens: 10.1 mi
- Neill Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- Free Rock Garden: 17.8 mi
- Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 9.9 mi
- Sever's: 10.6 mi
- King's Gate: 11.9 mi
- Shepherd's Green: 11.9 mi
- Oven Hill Market: 11.9 mi
- Samuel Pond statue: 14.5 mi
- Chief Sakpe statue: 14.5 mi
- Between Earth and Sky: 18.2 mi
- Prince Crying Doves Mural: 18.8 mi
- Wind Piece: 18.9 mi
- New Prague Veterans Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Fire Department Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Ehmiller Place: 11.0 mi
- Jab's Farm: 11.6 mi
- Memorial Helicopter: 13.2 mi
- Gopher State Railway Museum: 4.1 mi
- S. B. Strait House: 11.0 mi
- Millersburg School: 14.1 mi
- Scott County Historical Society: 14.4 mi
- Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: 16.2 mi
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 8.1 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 9.8 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 11.3 mi
- Clayhole Beach: 14.7 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 15.1 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 18.5 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 19.5 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 22.4 mi
- West Praire Hill: 23.8 mi
- East Prairie Hill: 24.0 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 10.1 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 14.1 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- wayside rest: 19.4 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 14.5 mi
- Woodcrest: 17.6 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 20.4 mi
- San Francisco: 12.4 mi
- Lewiston: 21.4 mi
- Molly Falls: 23.4 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 23.4 mi
- Boiling Springs: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of St. Patrick's Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Hill | ESE 105° | 297 m | 24.0 mi |
| West Praire Hill | ESE 105° | 294 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:19 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:49 | 16:37 |
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 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jordan 1ssw, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 29 mi
- Twin Cities · 29 mi
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