Turtle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Turtle Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 385 m. Mount Nebo stands 460 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Prairie River Wildlife Management Area, South Unit, a nature reserve 3.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 20 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 20.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 27.6 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
91 named places within 25 miles
- Browerville Public Park: 5.1 mi
- Browerville Sports Complex: 5.4 mi
- Sylvan Shores Community Park: 6.8 mi
- Locke Circle Park: 10.8 mi
- Nelson Park: 13.1 mi
- Todd County Museum: 10.7 mi
- Christie House Museum: 10.8 mi
- Camp Ripley Environmental Education Center: 20.1 mi
- Minnesota Military Museum: 20.6 mi
- Minnesota Fishing Museum: 21.5 mi
- The Mound: 20.1 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 20.6 mi
- Mount Nebo: 22.9 mi
- Philbrook: 11.8 mi
- Old Crow Wing: 23.6 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 15.9 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 22.9 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center: 23.8 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turtle Creek Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nebo | NW 316° | 460 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:28 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:46 | 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 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 53 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Prairie, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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