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Clinton Depot

Clinton Depot from directly overhead

Clinton Depot is a museum in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 354 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wesley E. Olson Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway runs past it.

The story

railway station in Clinton, the United States of America

Wikidata Q5095417, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates45.45973, -96.43721

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 34
  • Big Stone Lake State Park - Meadowbrook Area: 6.6 mi
  • Toqua Lakes Park: 6.7 mi
  • City Park: 7.4 mi
  • Graceville Wayside Park: 7.4 mi
  • Big Stone Island Nature Area: 8.1 mi
Museums: 5
Attractions: 2
  • Boat: 11.2 mi
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 2
  • South Beach: 15.2 mi
  • North Beach: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 18.6 mi
  • Samuel J Brown State Monument: 21.7 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Big Tom Hill: 19.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clinton Depot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillS 187°356 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:5919:38
June solstice05:3820:3321:19
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice08:0315:5616:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131730455969737062483319
Precip in0.70.81.32.33.13.84.23.22.62.31.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Artichoke Lake 1 E, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1172040482

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