US-71: Park Rapids Rest Area
US-71: Park Rapids Rest Area is a rest area in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 439 m. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 21 miles off. 64 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
city in Minnesota, United States
Dates from 1890.
Wikidata Q1924427, matched on coordinates and name (921 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 0.8 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Headwaters · 24 mi
64 named places within 25 miles
- Lowe Wildlife Management Area: 8.3 mi
- Soaring Eagle Trail: 8.7 mi
- Crow Wing Chain Wildlife Management Area: 11.1 mi
- Huntersville State Forest: 13.3 mi
- Huntersville Wildlife Management Area: 13.8 mi
- Straight Lake Boat Access: 9.2 mi
- Osage Beach: 9.3 mi
- Nevis Disc Golf Course: 10.4 mi
- Stocking Lake Public Water Access: 10.5 mi
- Muskie Park: 10.9 mi
- Hubbard County Historical Museum: 0.7 mi
- Menahga Museum: 11.2 mi
- Paul Bunyan Historical Museum: 16.7 mi
- Lakeside Museum: 23.7 mi
- Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers: 24.5 mi
- World's Largest Tiger Muskie: 10.8 mi
- Statue of St. Urho: 11.2 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 16.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Shell City: 9.4 mi
- Smoky Hills Wayside: 12.8 mi
- Toad Mountain: 21.6 mi
- Council Ring: 23.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:53 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:32 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:43 | 16:35 |
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 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 28 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Rapids Muni AP, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1364294936
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