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SE Clifton Wildlife Management Area

SE Clifton Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

SE Clifton Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 343 m. Poverty Hill stands 526 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.37766, -95.62525

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 43
  • Milroy City Park: 4.5 mi
  • Patriot Park: 8.3 mi
  • Independence Park: 8.4 mi
  • ADM & SMSU Environmental Learning Area: 8.8 mi
  • Swift Lake Park: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
Artworks: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Očhéyadaŋ: 16.3 mi
  • Scenic Overlook: 20.2 mi
  • Poverty Hill: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Central Courtyard: 8.5 mi
  • Garden Courtyard: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Minnesota Machinery Museum: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poverty HillSSW 203°526 m21.4 mi
OčhéyadaŋS 187°475 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5719:35
June solstice05:3920:2621:11
September equinox07:1018:4419:22
December solstice07:5615:5916:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141830445868726962483320
Precip in0.60.71.42.94.04.53.53.43.82.31.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tracy, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657164

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