Nature reserve · Minnesota
Wolverton Wildlife Management Area
Wolverton Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. The nearest named place is Heritage Hills Park, a park 11 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates46.61203, -96.68730
- 2.8 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 28.8 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Heritage Hills Park: 11.1 mi
- Abercrombie City park: 11.5 mi
- Forest River Park: 11.6 mi
- Orchard Glen Park: 12.3 mi
- McGrath Park: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 46
- Clay WIA 408: 12.1 mi
- Atherton Wildlife Management Area: 12.4 mi
- Briarwood Prairie: 13.1 mi
- Meadows WPA: 13.2 mi
- Interstate Highway 94 Borrow Pit Wildlife Management Area: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Fort Abercrombie State Park: 11.6 mi
- USS Robalo SS-273: 17.3 mi
- 164th Infantry: 17.4 mi
- Hans Nielsen Hauge Monument: 18.0 mi
- Ivar Aasen Monument: 18.0 mi
Museums: 11
- Comstock House: 18.2 mi
- Rourke Art Gallery: 18.5 mi
- Roger Maris Museum: 18.6 mi
- Hjemkomst Center: 18.9 mi
- Hopperstad Stave Church: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Tractor: 18.7 mi
- Tochi Products: 19.1 mi
- Minuteman II ICBM: 21.0 mi
- F-102A Delta Dagger: 21.3 mi
- F-101 Voodoo: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 6
- Dragon Statue: 17.9 mi
- Ole & Lena: 17.9 mi
- Sown: 18.0 mi
- Angel of Hope: 18.6 mi
- Sodbuster: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 18.2 mi
- Prairie Wildflower and Wild Grasses Garden: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- 40th Avenue Open Shelter: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Muskoda: 21.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:37 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 15:51 | 16:42 |
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 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fargo 3S, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/31655810
Day trips start here
- Fargo · 19 mi
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