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Zim Wildlife Management Area, Janzen Unit

Zim Wildlife Management Area, Janzen Unit from directly overhead

Zim Wildlife Management Area, Janzen Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 399 m. Missabe Mountain Mine (historical) stands 485 m to the north, 24 miles off. Superior National Forest Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates47.18453, -92.59659

74 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 38
  • Ellsburg Township Park: 9.4 mi
  • Melrude Basketball Court: 9.4 mi
  • Southside Park: 19.2 mi
  • Carey Lake Park: 19.6 mi
  • Northside Park: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 4
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Remembering Marty Mural: 23.6 mi
  • Mesabi Trail Arch: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Zim Wildlife Management Area, Janzen Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Missabe Mountain Mine (historical)N 8°485 m23.9 mi
Minnewas Mine (historical)N 9°476 m22.7 mi
Rouchleau Mine (historical)N 9°476 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4319:23
June solstice05:1520:2321:11
September equinox06:5818:3019:10
December solstice07:5515:3116:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F61125385161656355422714
Precip in0.70.91.12.33.24.54.23.63.42.71.51.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cotton, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655723

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