Nature reserve · Minnesota

Wood Duck Preserve

Elevation, modelled: 277 m
Nearest byway: St. Croix Scenic Byway12.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:06local time
Coordinates: 45.5783, -93.2385

Wood Duck Preserve from directly overhead

Wood Duck Preserve is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 277 m. The nearest named place is Cambridge City Park, a park 0.6 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

On the road

12.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Nature reserves47

Joe's Lake Natural Preserve: 1.7 mi
Oak Circle Preserve: 2.0 mi
Becklin Homestead Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
Spectacle Wildlife Management Area, Spectacle Lake Annex Unit: 7.3 mi
Athens Wildlife Management Area: 8.2 mi

Historic sites5

MS-90 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 10.4 mi
MS-90 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 10.8 mi
Military Tribute: 23.0 mi
flag retirement barrels: 23.1 mi
Veterans Memorial: 23.2 mi

Museums4

Chisago County Historical Society Museum: 14.5 mi
Kanabec History Center: 20.7 mi
Rural School Museum: 21.1 mi
Amador Heritage Center: 22.7 mi

Gardens3

Artworks3

Dala Horse: 20.3 mi
Dala Horse (mini): 20.8 mi
Klocka: 20.8 mi

Ghost towns2

Bodum: 4.2 mi
Chengwatana: 23.1 mi

Rest areas2

Goose Creek Rest Area: 11.9 mi
Forest Lake Rest Area: 24.0 mi

Attractions2

Swedish Coffee Pot Water Tower: 23.0 mi
amphitheater: 24.2 mi

Beaches1

Ojiketa Beach Area: 23.7 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:17	18:46	19:26
June solstice	05:25	20:20	21:06
September equinox	07:01	18:33	19:12
December solstice	07:51	15:43	16:33

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	13	17	30	45	57	67	71	69	61	47	33	19
Precip in	0.7	0.7	1.4	2.7	3.6	4.2	4.2	3.6	3.1	2.8	1.6	1.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cambridge, 2 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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