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Co Rd 515 Public Water Access Site

Minnesota

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Co Rd 515 Public Water Access Site is a boat launch in northern Minnesota, managed by St. Louis County and located about 1.6 miles from the town of Orr. It is a public access point for getting a boat onto the water. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 75°F with lows near 51°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. Winters are severe, with January highs around 15°F. For time off the water, the closest trails include Bell Lake, about 5 miles away, and the Mud Lake Spur trails, roughly 5.5 miles out. The Rr Grade trail is about 7 miles away.

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Managed by

St. Louis County

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Location

Orr

Minnesota

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–75°F and lows of 35–51°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Orr 3e, MN weather station, 4.4 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan15° high-8° low
  2. Feb21° high-6° low
  3. Mar34° high8° low
  4. Apr48° high23° low
  5. May61° high35° low
  6. Jun71° high46° low
  7. Jul75° high51° low
  8. Aug74° high48° low
  9. Sep64° high41° low
  10. Oct50° high31° low
  11. Nov33° high17° low
  12. Dec21° high2° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Orr, Minnesota · 1.6 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Co Rd 515 Public Water Access Site

Best months: August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    15° / -8°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    21° / -6°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    34° / 8°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 23°

    11 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    71° / 46°

    15 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 51°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 48°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 41°

    13 wet

  10. Oct

    50° / 31°

    14 wet

  11. Nov

    33° / 17°

    14 wet

  12. Dec

    21° / 2°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orr 3e, MN, 4.4 mi away at 1,315 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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