Nature reserve · Minnesota
Plan a drive hereVolkman Wildlife Management Area, Southwest Unit
OpenStreetMap · way/31656182
- Elevation, modelled
- 413 m
- Nearest byway
- Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:15local time
- Coordinates
- 45.7446, -95.3032
Volkman Wildlife Management Area, Southwest Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 413 m. The nearest named place is Volkman Wildlife Management Area, North Central Unit, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- 1.5 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Knapp Park: 2.1 mi
- Mt. Lookout Park: 6.8 mi
- Evergreen Park: 6.9 mi
- Glen Terrace Park: 7.5 mi
- Glenwood City Park: 8.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Pope County Historical Museum: 8.1 mi
- Runestone Museum: 10.7 mi
- Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 10.7 mi
- Melrose Area Museum: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 11.7 mi
- Starbuck Public Beach: 14.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 21.8 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Burgen Lake Rest Area: 6.7 mi
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Big Ole statue: 10.7 mi
- Runestone Replica: 17.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- Tower Hill: 16.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- New Prairie: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:29 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:50 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood 2wnw, 9 mi away.
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