Nature reserve · Minnesota
Karnitz Wildlife Management Area
Karnitz Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 295 m. The nearest named place is Marsh Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.60103, -93.66242
- 5.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 30.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 27.8 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Attractions
- Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 3.0 mi
- Sever's: 9.7 mi
- King's Gate: 10.5 mi
- Cartwheel Cove: 10.5 mi
- Oven Hill Market: 10.6 mi
Parks
- Grassman Park: 3.1 mi
- Bridle Creek Park: 3.7 mi
- Union Hill Baseball Park: 3.9 mi
- Hickory Park: 4.6 mi
- Meadow Park: 4.6 mi
Gardens: 56
- Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Cedar Brook Sculpture Garden: 8.3 mi
- Henderson Hummingbird Garden: 12.9 mi
- Hedge Display: 17.6 mi
- Azalea Research Trials: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 37
- Samuel Pond statue: 15.2 mi
- Chief Sakpe statue: 15.3 mi
- Confluence: 17.8 mi
- Looking into the Wind: 17.8 mi
- Fugue Processionaire: 17.8 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Fire Department Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Memorial Helicopter: 5.2 mi
- New Prague Veterans Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Jab's Farm: 9.4 mi
- Ehmiller Place: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 23
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 4.5 mi
- Clayhole Beach: 13.3 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 14.2 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 15.8 mi
- Lake Ann Beach: 19.2 mi
Museums: 20
- Gopher State Railway Museum: 4.1 mi
- S. B. Strait House: 4.8 mi
- Sibley County Historic Society and Museum: 13.2 mi
- Scott County Historical Society: 15.1 mi
- Le Sueur Museum: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 17.1 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 20.7 mi
- Woodcrest: 21.2 mi
- Covered pavillion: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 18.1 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- San Francisco: 7.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Boiling Springs: 17.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- Mount Gilboa: 22.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:50 | 16:38 |
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 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jordan 1ssw, 4 mi away.
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