Marshfield Wildlife Management Area
Marshfield Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 530 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Discors Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 21 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 21 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 21 mi
- Exhibit Quarry · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Discors Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Tyler Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Chen Bay Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Weber Waterfowl Production Area: 3.6 mi
- Fox Waterfowl Production Area: 3.8 mi
- Lions Club Park: 2.7 mi
- Tyler City Park: 2.8 mi
- Hole in the Mountain County Park: 6.7 mi
- Twin Lakes Park: 8.8 mi
- Picnic Point County Park: 11.0 mi
- Heritage Center: 5.6 mi
- Lincoln County Pioneer Museum: 18.9 mi
- Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center: 20.8 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 21.5 mi
- Lyon County Museum: 22.2 mi
- HGC Eagle Carving: 19.7 mi
- Civil War Statue: 22.0 mi
- Mrs. Whitney Statue: 22.5 mi
- The Mustang Statue: 23.7 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 23.7 mi
- Poverty Hill: 24.1 mi
- Central Courtyard: 23.7 mi
- Garden Courtyard: 23.7 mi
- Cazenovia: 18.3 mi
- Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 19.0 mi
- Sundance Site: 20.4 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marshfield Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | SSE 158° | 587.8 m | 23.7 mi |
| Poverty Hill | SE 126° | 526 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:28 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:01 | 16:49 |
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 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pipestone, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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