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Caron Wildlife Management Area

Caron Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Caron Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 375 m. String Lakes Peak stands 473 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates43.70244, -94.76280

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sherburn City Park: 3.8 mi
  • Coralinn Park: 4.2 mi
  • Cedar Hansen Park: 6.6 mi
  • Alpha Park: 6.8 mi
  • Alpha Community Shelter and Playground: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 11
Historic sites: 8
  • Welcome To Sherburn: 3.2 mi
  • SGT Corey Sathoff: 17.2 mi
  • Estherville Meteorite Memorial: 18.4 mi
  • Old Carol's Grocery Building: 18.5 mi
  • Sarge's Sinclair Auto Station and Flower Shop: 18.8 mi
Museums: 6
Peaks: 5
  • Watonwan County Highest Point: 11.1 mi
  • Martin County Highest Point: 14.2 mi
  • Holthe Overlook: 15.9 mi
  • Mountain Island: 16.4 mi
  • String Lakes Peak: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 13.6 mi
  • Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 16.7 mi
  • Watonwan Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Truman Heritage Walk: 18.4 mi
  • Truman Heritage Walk: 18.5 mi
  • Truman Heritage Walk: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Estherville Rock Garden: 21.4 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
String Lakes PeakWNW 300°473 m23.7 mi
Martin County Highest PointSSW 199°429.8 m14.2 mi
Mountain IslandNNW 337°397.7 m16.4 mi
Watonwan County Highest PointNNW 336°396.3 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5419:31
June solstice05:3820:2121:05
September equinox07:0718:4019:18
December solstice07:5015:5816:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151931455869726962483321
Precip in0.60.81.43.14.84.84.12.83.12.91.40.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherburn 3wsw, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657569

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