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Twin Valley Wildlife Management Area

Twin Valley Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Twin Valley Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 331 m. The nearest named place is Cupido Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates47.17386, -96.30526

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 29
  • Viking Sword Park: 6.3 mi
  • Twin Valley Park: 6.3 mi
  • Twin Valley City Park and Skating Rink: 6.5 mi
  • Rec Trail Park: 6.5 mi
  • Heiberg Park Campground: 7.6 mi
Museums: 4
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 6.4 mi
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 6.4 mi
  • Viking Sword Museum: 6.9 mi
  • Regional Science Center: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 1
  • Frenchmans Bluff: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Bubbles Mural: 22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5819:38
June solstice05:3020:3821:25
September equinox07:1318:4519:25
December solstice08:1015:4616:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F61025415465696758442813
Precip in0.80.71.01.52.94.63.92.92.82.20.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ADA, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656440

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