Nature reserve · Minnesota
Vernon Wildlife Management Area
Vernon Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 377 m. The nearest named place is South Fork Zumbro River Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 43 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.91270, -92.74617
- 43.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 14.1 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 17.7 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veterans Memorial Park: 8.6 mi
- Waltham City Park: 9.0 mi
- Tall Oaks Park: 9.4 mi
- Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch: 9.5 mi
- Community Center Park: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 42
Picnic sites: 21
- Caulfield: 12.0 mi
- Caulfield: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 12.2 mi
Museums: 16
- Historic Mayowood Mansion: 12.4 mi
- Oxbow Nature Center: 12.8 mi
- History Center of Olmsted County: 13.3 mi
- History Center of Olmsted County: 13.4 mi
- Charles E. Gagnon Museum & Sculpture Garden: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 13
- Tweite's Pumpkin Patch: 8.4 mi
- Dodge County Fairgrounds: 8.6 mi
- Skyline Raceway: 12.8 mi
- Rochester Event Center: 13.1 mi
- Friendship Inn: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 10
- Byron Bear: 10.8 mi
- SHS: 13.2 mi
- Stewartville Fire Department Est 1895: 13.5 mi
- Scoreboard: 15.4 mi
- Rochester Riverfront Mural: 16.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Welcome to Hayfield: 5.8 mi
- Wasioja Seminary Ruins: 11.9 mi
- Dr Paul E Zollman Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Stone Building: 15.5 mi
- Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Cascade Lake Beach: 14.7 mi
- JHELL Beach: 17.1 mi
- Chester Woods Beach: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Community Garden: 12.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:14 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:49 | 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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester Intl AP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
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