Nature reserve · Minnesota
Vale Wildlife Management Area
Vale Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.56840, -93.93468
- 0.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 42.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Overlook · 29 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
- Bender Park: 3.0 mi
- Cedar Ridge Trail: 7.6 mi
- Memorial Park: 7.9 mi
- Archery Park: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Memorial Helicopter: 8.8 mi
- Fire Department Memorial: 16.2 mi
- Glencoe Veterans Memorial: 16.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 17.5 mi
- Glencoe Fort: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 13.1 mi
- Sever's: 20.5 mi
- Cartwheel Cove: 20.5 mi
- King's Gate: 20.6 mi
- Oven Hill Market: 20.6 mi
Museums: 7
- Sibley County Historic Society and Museum: 3.0 mi
- Le Sueur Museum: 7.2 mi
- W W Mayo House;Mayoview History Center: 7.4 mi
- S. B. Strait House: 13.6 mi
- Treaty Site History Center Museum: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 6
- Henderson Hummingbird Garden: 2.9 mi
- Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Helping Hands Garden: 18.1 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 18.2 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 16.3 mi
- Clayhole Beach: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- San Francisco: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Sesquicentennial Statue: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Covered pavillion: 24.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:51 | 16:39 |
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 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gaylord, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
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