Nature reserve · Minnesota
Telef Paulson Wildlife Management Area
Telef Paulson Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 390 m. The nearest named place is Poor Farm Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 5.3 miles off. 113 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates46.31800, -94.08553
- 5.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 19.9 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
113 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 49
- Jaycees Park: 5.2 mi
- Lum Park: 5.2 mi
- Bane Park: 5.6 mi
- Gustafson Park: 5.7 mi
- Mill Ave Park: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- Poor Farm Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Ray Cook Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Loerch Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
- Loerch Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Northland Arboretum: 7.7 mi
Museums: 9
- WonderTrek Children's Museum: 5.4 mi
- Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum: 6.2 mi
- Soo Line Depot Museum: 13.1 mi
- Mille Lacs Indian Museum: 18.5 mi
- Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 6
- Gazebo Garden: 7.2 mi
- Secret Garden: 7.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 7.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden and Rain Garden: 7.4 mi
- G101 & Giving Garden: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Miler Castle: 11.7 mi
- Miller Castle: 11.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 23.4 mi
- VFW Tank: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 11.9 mi
- Giant Walleye: 12.6 mi
- Serpent Lake: 12.8 mi
- Deerwood Deer Statue: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area 5: 14.0 mi
- Shafer Lake Day Use Area: 18.1 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Old Crow Wing: 12.4 mi
- Manganese: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center: 11.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:49 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:26 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:42 | 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 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brainerd, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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