Nature reserve · Minnesota
Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area
Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 365 m. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates48.50570, -95.63384
- 23.7 mi off the Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks: 12
- Hayes Lake State Park: 9.6 mi
- Wannaska park: 11.3 mi
- Grygla City Campground and Park: 14.2 mi
- Roseau City Park: 23.5 mi
- Mount Roseau Trails: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Winner: 10.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Roseau County Museum: 24.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Veteran War Memorial: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Goose Capitol of Minnesota Sculpture: 24.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:54 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:39 | 21:29 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 15:36 | 16:30 |
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 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 39 | 52 | 62 | 65 | 63 | 55 | 41 | 26 | 12 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goodridge 12 NNW, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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