Nature reserve · Minnesota
Carter Wildlife Management Area
Carter Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 414 m. The nearest named place is Gustafson WPA, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates47.61975, -95.54681
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Gustafson WPA: 1.5 mi
- Mulejohn Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
- Little Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Hagen WPA: 3.7 mi
- Little Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
Parks: 29
- Cross Lake-Tilberg County Park: 4.3 mi
- Kloster Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
- Clearbrook City Park Campground: 7.6 mi
- Gonvick City Park: 8.2 mi
- Gonvick City Park: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Clearwater County Veterans Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Helicopter: 9.7 mi
- Tank: 9.7 mi
- Tank: 15.7 mi
- Oklee Area Veterans' Memorial: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 5
- Fosston City Mural (old): 10.0 mi
- Fosston City Mural (New): 10.0 mi
- ROAR!: 15.7 mi
- Elk: 15.9 mi
- Erskin Walley Sculpture: 21.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Clearwater County History Center: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pinewood: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Oak Lake Rest Area: 19.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:54 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:36 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 15:41 | 16:34 |
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 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 43 | 27 | 13 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fosston 1 E, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
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