Rest area · Minnesota
Rum River Rest Area
Rum River Rest Area is a rest area in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 373 m. The nearest named place is Four Brooks Wildlife Management Area, COOP Unit, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 31 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Coordinates45.92400, -93.66517
- 30.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
69 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 39
Parks: 24
- Reineke Park: 11.1 mi
- Recreation Park: 11.6 mi
- Recreation Park: 11.6 mi
- Trimble Park: 11.7 mi
- Riverview Park: 12.5 mi
Museums: 3
- Kanabec History Center: 17.5 mi
- Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post: 18.0 mi
- Mille Lacs Indian Museum: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 3
- Klocka: 18.0 mi
- Dala Horse (mini): 18.0 mi
- Dala Horse: 18.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:23 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 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 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 30 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milaca, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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