Six Mile Marsh
Six Mile Marsh is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 284 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Merz Marsh Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 23 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
How to reach it
- 22.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 18.4 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 19.5 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 23 mi
- Mound · 23 mi
- May Mountain · 24 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Merz Marsh Park: 0.5 mi
- Towns Edge Park: 1.0 mi
- Pauly park: 1.0 mi
- Don Logelin Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Smith Park: 1.1 mi
- Missile: 1.3 mi
- Crosby Rock: 2.5 mi
- Schmid Farmhouse Ruins: 2.6 mi
- MS-70 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 2.6 mi
- MS-70 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 4.2 mi
- Kingswood Park Restoration Area: 2.9 mi
- Wawatasso Island: 3.5 mi
- Wild Goose Chase Island: 4.5 mi
- Highwood Park: 5.5 mi
- Lowry Woods Nature Conservation Area: 6.6 mi
- Arboretum Apple House: 5.0 mi
- Paisley Park Studios: 8.5 mi
- Queen's Gate: 12.5 mi
- Fokstone Well: 12.5 mi
- Narrow Market: 12.5 mi
- Prairie: 5.7 mi
- Paririe Garden: 5.8 mi
- Weeping Trees: 5.8 mi
- Garden for Wildlife: 5.9 mi
- Small Trees: 5.9 mi
- Prairie Garden;Disc Spiral: 5.8 mi
- Sud III: 6.0 mi
- Night Gesture: 6.0 mi
- Swimmers: 6.0 mi
- Canto a Cinque Voci: 6.0 mi
- Berens Cabin: 5.9 mi
- Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum: 7.6 mi
- Museum of Lake MInnetonka: 7.6 mi
- Minnetonka Center for the Arts: 7.6 mi
- Minnesota Streetcar Museum: 7.9 mi
- Casco Point Beach: 5.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 5.7 mi
- Crescent Beach: 5.8 mi
- Lydiard Beach: 5.9 mi
- Wekota Beach: 6.9 mi
- Covered pavillion: 2.1 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 15.3 mi
- Shady Ridge: 16.3 mi
- Woodcrest: 18.1 mi
- San Francisco: 14.6 mi
- Dickinson: 15.2 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 18.0 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 24.7 mi
- Boiling Springs: 18.5 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Six Mile Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | ENE 71° | 293.522 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:20 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:48 | 16:37 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 44 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chaska 2NW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1349809588
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 23 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 25 mi
- Twin Cities · 26 mi
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