Nature reserve · Minnesota
Crane Meadows Wildlife Management Area
Crane Meadows Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 336 m. The nearest named place is Rice-Skunk Wildlife Management Area, Skunk Lake East Unit, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 8.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates45.90539, -94.19737
- 8.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Genola City Ball Park: 4.9 mi
- Buckman City Ballpark: 4.9 mi
- Family Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
- Genola Park and Campground: 5.4 mi
- Royalton Splash Park: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- Rice-Skunk Wildlife Management Area, Skunk Lake East Unit: 1.3 mi
- Rice-Skunk Wildlife Management Area, Skunk Lake West Unit: 2.1 mi
- Rice Area Sportsmens Club Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Rice-Skunk Wildlife Management Area, Platte River 40 Unit: 3.2 mi
- Rice-Skunk Wildlife Management Area, Rice Lake Unit: 3.7 mi
Museums: 7
- Minnesota Fishing Museum: 9.8 mi
- Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum: 9.9 mi
- Minnesota Military Museum: 14.1 mi
- Camp Ripley Environmental Education Center: 14.4 mi
- Minnesota Baseball Hall of Fame Museum: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Veterans Memorial: 23.2 mi
- Stone Gate: 24.1 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 24.2 mi
- Dennis M. Thayer: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- NASA Apolo Trainging Capsule: 23.1 mi
- Maple Sugar Shack: 24.0 mi
- Saint John's Pottery Studio: 24.4 mi
Peaks: 2
- The Mound: 23.5 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Avon Beach: 23.8 mi
- Saint John's Beach: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area 6: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Middle Spunk Rest Stop: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- SCSU Logo: 24.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:25 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:45 | 16:35 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Falls 2nne, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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