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Drywood Island Day Use Area

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Elevation, modelled
337 m
Nearest byway
Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway3.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:19local time
Coordinates
48.6160, -93.0869
Drywood Island Day Use Area from directly overhead

Drywood Island Day Use Area is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled 337 m. The nearest named place is Little Cedar Island - Day Use Area, a picnic site 0.8 miles away. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off. 56 named places lie within 25 miles.

56 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4419:25
June solstice05:1120:2921:19
September equinox07:0018:3119:12
December solstice08:0315:2516:20

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F4822365061656354412612
Precip in1.10.71.01.83.34.74.23.04.12.31.81.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kabetogama, 14 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Voyageurs National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Apr and Dec; busiest: Aug.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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