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Wood-Rill SNA

Wood-Rill SNA from directly overhead

Wood-Rill SNA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Summit Beach Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 13 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.98642, -93.53826

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Summit Beach Park: 0.5 mi
  • Hardin Park: 0.7 mi
  • Margaret Circle Park: 1.1 mi
  • Klapprich Park: 1.4 mi
  • Shaver Park: 1.5 mi
Artworks
  • Ferndale North Welcome Sign: 0.8 mi
  • Sails: 5.7 mi
  • Anchor Sculpture: 5.9 mi
  • Man With A Briefcase: 6.9 mi
  • Sunworshipper: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
  • Downtown Park: 7.6 mi
  • Burnes Park: 7.7 mi
  • Paisley Park Studios: 8.7 mi
  • Arboretum Apple House: 9.5 mi
  • Eden Prairie Outdoor Center: 11.0 mi
Museums: 59
Beaches: 44
  • Robinson's Bay Beach: 3.1 mi
  • Deephaven Main Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Nocomo Beach: 3.9 mi
  • Point Charming Beach: 3.9 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Shady Ridge: 5.9 mi
  • North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 7.0 mi
  • Chipmunk picnic area: 12.3 mi
  • Covered pavillion: 12.5 mi
  • Picnic Point Pavilion: 13.8 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Mount Gilboa: 13.1 mi
  • Norwegian Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Seminary Hill: 18.9 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Minnehaha Falls: 16.7 mi
  • West Clay Pit: 21.3 mi
  • Middle Clay Pit: 21.3 mi
  • East Clay Pit: 21.4 mi
  • Sand Castles: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Minnehaha Falls: 16.7 mi
  • Shadow Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 19.3 mi
  • Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Hajduk Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 16.4 mi
  • Coldwater Spring: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wood-Rill SNA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Norwegian HillE 79°293.522 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4819:27
June solstice05:2820:2021:05
September equinox07:0218:3519:14
December solstice07:5015:4716:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F152032465868737062483421
Precip in0.91.01.93.34.54.64.54.23.43.01.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Hope, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43377057

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