Nature reserve · Minnesota
Vangsness Wildlife Management Area
Vangsness Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 350 m. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates47.21997, -96.22101
- 27.3 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Vangsness Wildlife Management Area: 1.0 mi
- Home Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Home Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Frenchman's Bluff SNA: 2.6 mi
- Syre Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
Parks: 24
- Twin Valley Park: 3.3 mi
- Twin Valley City Park and Skating Rink: 3.4 mi
- Rec Trail Park: 3.5 mi
- Heiberg Park Campground: 5.1 mi
- Heiberg Park: 5.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 3.3 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 3.4 mi
- Viking Sword Museum: 9.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Betcher: 14.9 mi
- Dale: 21.7 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 22.4 mi
Peaks: 1
- Frenchmans Bluff: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 3.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Bubbles Mural: 21.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:57 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:37 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 15:46 | 16:38 |
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 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 27 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahnomen, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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