Nature reserve · Minnesota
Vorce Wildlife Management Area
Vorce Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 390 m. The nearest named place is Henning Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 38 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.06767, -92.97842
- 38.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 27.9 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Henning Park: 1.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- Westside Park: 2.0 mi
- Dodge Center Creek Park: 5.3 mi
- West Park: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves: 52
- Naylor Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit: 2.1 mi
- McMartin Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Rice Lake State Park: 4.2 mi
- Wasioja Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Teapail Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
Museums: 30
- Steele County Historical Society: 11.8 mi
- Print Shop: 11.8 mi
- Pillsbury Academy Cannon: 11.8 mi
- Gus' Gas Station: 11.9 mi
- Dunnel House: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- 2nd Bridge: 16.1 mi
- 2nd Bridge: 16.1 mi
- Campground: 16.2 mi
- Campground: 16.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 9
- Lighter Than Some: 13.9 mi
- Regeneration: 13.9 mi
- Byron Bear: 16.4 mi
- P.O.W. M.I.A. Memorial: 18.7 mi
- Marian Grotto: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Wasioja Seminary Ruins: 8.1 mi
- Steele County Veterans Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Welcome to Hayfield: 13.5 mi
- Dr Paul E Zollman Memorial: 16.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Field: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 5
- Dodge County Fairgrounds: 11.7 mi
- Tweite's Pumpkin Patch: 15.4 mi
- Pine Cheese Mart: 19.7 mi
- Lansing Corners: 22.2 mi
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Hidden Falls: 20.3 mi
- Molly Falls: 21.6 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 13.3 mi
- Cascade Lake Beach: 24.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Owatonna, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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