Nature reserve · Minnesota
Caron Wildlife Management Area
Caron Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 393 m. String Lakes Peak stands 473 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.70666, -94.78019
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Sherburn City Park: 4.6 mi
- Coralinn Park: 4.9 mi
- Alpha Park: 6.4 mi
- Alpha Community Shelter and Playground: 6.4 mi
- Cedar Hansen Park: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 11
- Anglers Bay Beach: 20.1 mi
- Martha Yarns Memorial Beach: 20.2 mi
- Harlan Beach: 20.3 mi
- Sandbar Beach: 20.5 mi
- Maple Oak Beach: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Welcome To Sherburn: 3.9 mi
- SGT Corey Sathoff: 17.9 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Memorial: 18.6 mi
- Old Carol's Grocery Building: 19.1 mi
- Sarge's Sinclair Auto Station and Flower Shop: 19.5 mi
Museums: 6
- Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum: 16.5 mi
- Heritage Village Museum: 17.2 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 19.7 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Center: 21.2 mi
- Emmet County Historical: 21.4 mi
Peaks: 5
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 10.5 mi
- Martin County Highest Point: 14.2 mi
- Holthe Overlook: 14.9 mi
- Mountain Island: 15.8 mi
- String Lakes Peak: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 12.9 mi
- Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 15.9 mi
- Watonwan Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- Truman Heritage Walk: 19.1 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 19.1 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Estherville Rock Garden: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Imogene: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Caron Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| String Lakes Peak | WNW 301° | 473 m | 22.8 mi |
| Martin County Highest Point | SSW 195° | 429.8 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mountain Island | NNW 340° | 397.7 m | 15.8 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | NNW 340° | 396.3 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:21 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:58 | 16:46 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherburn 3wsw, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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