Nature reserve · Minnesota
Tom Cliff Jr. Memorial Wildlife Management Area
Tom Cliff Jr. Memorial Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 344 m. The nearest named place is Sportsman Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 49 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.09324, -93.47045
- 49.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 26.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sportsman Park: 0.8 mi
- Maplewood Park: 1.0 mi
- Clear Lake Park: 1.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Waseca County Fair Grounds: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Findley Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Moonan Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
- Waseca Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Pawek Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
- Little Fawn Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
Museums: 26
- Waseca County Historical Society Museum: 1.9 mi
- Minnesota State School Orphanage Museum: 11.5 mi
- Union Depot (Historic): 11.5 mi
- Le Sueur County Museum: 12.5 mi
- Le Sueur County Museum: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Veterans Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Steele County Veterans Memorial: 12.7 mi
- Alexander Faribault House: 17.0 mi
- Rice County Veterans Memorial: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Lighter Than Some: 10.9 mi
- Regeneration: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 11.7 mi
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Molly Falls: 23.3 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 23.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- Mount Krystosek: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Janesville Community Gardens: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rice Lake: 21.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:17 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:51 | 16:39 |
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 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waseca S Rsch & Outreach CTR, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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