Nature reserve · Minnesota
Marsh Wren Wildlife Management Area
Marsh Wren Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 394 m. The nearest named place is Aurora Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 44 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.99247, -93.06797
- 44.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.2 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Westside Park: 4.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
- Henning Park: 5.1 mi
- Buecksler Park: 8.5 mi
- Owatonna Soccer Complex: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- Aurora Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Oak Glen Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- McMartin Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Rice Lake State Park: 6.8 mi
- Vorce Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
Museums: 30
- Steele County Historical Society: 9.0 mi
- Print Shop: 9.1 mi
- Gus' Gas Station: 9.1 mi
- Carriage House: 9.1 mi
- Dunnel House: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- 2nd Bridge: 21.5 mi
- 2nd Bridge: 21.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 21.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 21.5 mi
- Caulfield: 21.5 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Steele County Veterans Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Welcome to Hayfield: 12.5 mi
- Wasioja Seminary Ruins: 13.8 mi
- Dr Paul E Zollman Memorial: 21.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Dodge County Fairgrounds: 16.3 mi
- Lansing Corners: 17.4 mi
- Tweite's Pumpkin Patch: 19.6 mi
- Mower County Fairgrounds: 23.2 mi
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 3
- Lighter Than Some: 12.2 mi
- Regeneration: 12.3 mi
- Byron Bear: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hidden Falls: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area: 24.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 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 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Owatonna, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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