Nature reserve · Minnesota
Clare Johnson - Carl W. Schmidt Wildlife Management Area, Large Marsh Unit
Clare Johnson - Carl W. Schmidt Wildlife Management Area, Large Marsh Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 368 m. The nearest named place is Clare Johnson - Carl W. Schmidt Wildlife Management Area, South Unit, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 11 miles off. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates45.88961, -94.61229
- 10.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 19.4 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
129 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 56
- Swanville City Park: 2.1 mi
- Upsala City Park: 6.0 mi
- Bowlus Park: 11.1 mi
- Charles A. Lindbergh State Park: 11.7 mi
- St Rosa Park: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 55
Museums: 7
- Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum: 11.6 mi
- Minnesota Fishing Museum: 13.0 mi
- Todd County Museum: 13.2 mi
- Christie House Museum: 13.4 mi
- Melrose Area Museum: 17.7 mi
Peaks: 2
- The Mound: 4.9 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Avon Beach: 20.6 mi
- Saint John's Beach: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Big Spunk Lake Rest Stop: 20.7 mi
- Middle Spunk Rest Stop: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Veterans' Memorial: 23.2 mi
- Stone Gate: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Saint John's Pottery Studio: 23.8 mi
- Maple Sugar Shack: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area 6: 18.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:27 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:47 | 16:37 |
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 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 53 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Prairie, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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