- Elevation, modelled
- 258 m
- Nearest byway
- Minnesota River Valley Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1553, -94.0790
Williams Nature Center is a park in Minnesota, at a modelled 258 m. The nearest named place is Lower Minneopa Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway runs past it.
- Built
- 1985-09-01
- Operated by
- Blue Earth County
- On the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 65.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- North Overlook · 1 mi
- South Overlook · 1 mi
- Former Dam Site · 21 mi
- Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Minnemishinona Falls: 1.1 mi
- Forest Heights Park: 1.7 mi
- North Ridge Park: 1.8 mi
- Minneopa State Park: 1.9 mi
- Pleasant View Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 16
- Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota: 3.3 mi
- Betsy-Tacy Society: 3.6 mi
- Hubbard House: 3.7 mi
- Blue Earth County Heritage Center Museum: 3.8 mi
- Blue Earth County Historical Society: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Dakota 38 Memorial: 3.9 mi
- U.S.-Dakota War Historic Marker: 3.9 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Alumni Arch and Plaza: 4.2 mi
Artworks: 8
- Mni Mural: 3.8 mi
- Mni Mural: 3.9 mi
- Buffalo: 3.9 mi
- Winter Warrior: 3.9 mi
- Sesquicentennial Statue: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lower Minneopa Falls: 0.7 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 0.7 mi
- Minnemishinona Falls: 1.1 mi
- Minnewankon Falls: 2.3 mi
- Triple Falls: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 6
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 18.8 mi
- John Lind House: 21.8 mi
- German Park: 21.9 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 21.9 mi
- Glockenspiel: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- Heart and Soil Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Betty Todd Troost Memorial Garden: 3.4 mi
- Janesville Community Gardens: 18.5 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 3.7 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 3.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watonwan Rest Area: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:20 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:53 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mankato, 3 mi away.
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