- Elevation, modelled
- 305 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- East Prairie Hill297 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway20.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 44.6063, -93.3062
Spartina Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 305 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Excel Gardens, a garden 0.7 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spartina Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Hill | ESE 118° | 297 m | 15.5 mi |
| West Praire Hill | ESE 118° | 294 m | 15.3 mi |
- 20.6 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic BywayNational
- 16.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.8 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 26.0 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 21 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 22 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 22 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Excel Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Cedar Brook Sculpture Garden: 10.1 mi
- Neill Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- Free Rock Garden: 11.0 mi
- Greenvale Park Community Garden: 11.6 mi
Parks
- New Market Township Park: 2.1 mi
- Little Windrose Park: 2.8 mi
- Chadwick Park: 3.2 mi
- Windrose Park: 3.2 mi
- Pexa Park: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Path of Honor: 4.8 mi
- Farmington Area Veterans Memorial: 7.9 mi
- MS-40 Nike Missile Site (historic): 11.5 mi
- Waterford Mill Ruins: 11.8 mi
- Carleton Sundial: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
- Memorial Chime Tower: 11.7 mi
- Ampitheater: 12.5 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 12.6 mi
- RipCord: 15.0 mi
- Northern Lights: 15.0 mi
Artworks
- Tree: 12.5 mi
- Wind Piece: 12.5 mi
- Flame: 12.5 mi
- Wanbli Mitakuye Oyasin (Eagle Relatives): 12.5 mi
- Threshold: 12.5 mi
Museums: 37
- Millersburg School: 12.4 mi
- Northfield Historical Society: 12.6 mi
- Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: 13.4 mi
- Gopher State Railway Museum: 13.7 mi
- Bloomington Historical Museum: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 30
- Crystal Lake Beach: 8.5 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 10.0 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 10.4 mi
- Bush Lake Beach: 16.4 mi
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 15.0 mi
- Woodcrest: 15.5 mi
- fire ring: 18.7 mi
- Wabun G: 21.9 mi
- Wabun F: 21.9 mi
Peaks: 7
- Hill of Three Oaks: 12.6 mi
- West Praire Hill: 15.3 mi
- East Prairie Hill: 15.5 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 16.3 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Caron Park Falls: 19.0 mi
- Molly Falls: 19.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 20.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 21.7 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Robinson's Rocks: 20.4 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 21.9 mi
- West Clay Pit: 23.5 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 23.6 mi
- East Clay Pit: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 3.7 mi
- wayside rest: 10.6 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 10.7 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 12.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Boiling Springs: 12.2 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 20.9 mi
- White Worm Springs: 24.5 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Lewiston: 13.1 mi
- San Francisco: 20.5 mi
- Nininger: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farmington 3NW, 8 mi away.
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