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Vangsness Wildlife Management Area

Vangsness Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Vangsness Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 341 m. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.22507, -96.24136
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 24
  • Twin Valley Park: 2.5 mi
  • Twin Valley City Park and Skating Rink: 2.7 mi
  • Rec Trail Park: 2.7 mi
  • Heiberg Park Campground: 4.3 mi
  • Heiberg Park: 4.4 mi
Museums: 3
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 2.6 mi
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 2.6 mi
  • Viking Sword Museum: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Historic sites: 1
  • Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 2.9 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Frenchmans Bluff: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Bubbles Mural: 22.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5719:38
June solstice05:3020:3821:25
September equinox07:1218:4419:25
December solstice08:1015:4616:38

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, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656342

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