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Clay County Wildlife Management Area

Clay County Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Clay County Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 334 m. Pelican stands 469 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bjornson Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates46.75162, -96.35757

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • George Dahm Park: 6.9 mi
  • Stoneridge Park: 7.1 mi
  • Thompson Park: 7.2 mi
  • Lions Park: 7.2 mi
  • Reed Field: 7.2 mi
Museums: 11
Historic sites: 11
Artworks: 8
  • Pelican Pete: 18.1 mi
  • Prairie Chicken Statue: 19.0 mi
  • Dragon Statue: 20.6 mi
  • Sown: 20.7 mi
  • Ole & Lena: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 5.8 mi
  • Tractor: 19.9 mi
  • Tochi Products: 22.5 mi
  • Minuteman II ICBM: 23.6 mi
  • F-102A Delta Dagger: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 21.4 mi
  • Prairie Wildflower and Wild Grasses Garden: 23.8 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pelican: 18.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clay County Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PelicanESE 104°469 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5819:38
June solstice05:3220:3721:24
September equinox07:1318:4519:25
December solstice08:0815:4916:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91327425666706860452916
Precip in0.80.61.12.13.33.93.42.72.82.30.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rothsay, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31658029

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