Rest area · Minnesota
US-12: Pomme de Terre Rest Area
US-12: Pomme de Terre Rest Area is a rest area in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. The nearest named place is Ehrenberg Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.5 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 10.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Coordinates45.28368, -95.97822
- 10.0 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 15.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ehrenberg Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
- Shible Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Shible Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Persen Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
- Byrne Lake Wildlife Management Area: 10.0 mi
Parks: 21
- Appleton Area Recreational Park: 4.6 mi
- West Side Park: 17.0 mi
- Odessa City Park: 17.2 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 18.5 mi
- City Park: 20.3 mi
Museums: 6
- Arv Hus Museum: 12.3 mi
- Swift County Historical Museum: 17.7 mi
- Swift County Historical Museum: 17.9 mi
- Stevens County Historical Society & Museum: 21.1 mi
- Lac qui Parle County Museum: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Boat: 22.1 mi
- Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 22.1 mi
- Gnome Park: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Horticultural Gardens at West Central Research and Outreach Center: 21.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:31 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:55 | 16:45 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Artichoke Lake 1 E, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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