Notable fort · Rice, Minnesota
Carleton Sundial
Carleton Sundial is a fort in Rice, Minnesota.
Carleton Sundial: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Carleton Sundial
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Carleton Sundial — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.46193, -93.15396. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carleton Sundial
- Skinner Memorial Chapel · church · Rice · ~0 km · Must-see
- O. E. Rolvaag House · sanctuary · Rice · ~2 km · Must-see
- McKnight Prairie · sanctuary · Goodhue · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chub Lake · lake · Dakota · ~16 km · Must-see
- Union Lake · lake · Rice · ~16 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Rice · ~19 km · Must-see
- Circle Lake County Park · lake · Rice · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Byllesby Beach · lake · Dakota · ~21 km · Must-see
- Episcopal Church of The Advent · church · Dakota · ~25 km · Must-see
- Roberds Lake · lake · Rice · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mazaska Lake · lake · Rice · ~27 km · Must-see
- River Bend Nature Center · sanctuary · Rice · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wells Lake · lake · Rice · ~31 km · Must-see
- Shields Lake · lake · Rice · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Marion · lake · Dakota · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hatch Lake · lake · Rice · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cody Lake · lake · Le Sueur · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cannon Lake · lake · Rice · ~34 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Carleton Sundial
- Historic Fort Snelling · fort · Hennepin · ~60 km · Must-see
- James J. Hill House · fort · Ramsey · ~67 km · Must-see
- Oakland Avenue Bridge · fort · Hennepin · ~69 km · Must-see
- Aldrich Avenue Bridge · fort · Hennepin · ~69 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth C. Quinlan House · fort · Hennepin · ~72 km · Must-see
- The Depot · fort · Hennepin · ~73 km · Must-see
- Fort Beauharnois · fort · Pepin · ~83 km · Must-see
- Pierre Bottineau House · fort · Hennepin · ~98 km · Must-see
- Hermann Monument · fort · Brown · ~133 km · Must-see
- First marriage in Northfield · fort · Rice · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Carleton Sundial open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Carleton Sundial yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Carleton Sundial?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Carleton Sundial?
Nearby: Skinner Memorial Chapel (church, 0 km), O. E. Rolvaag House (sanctuary, 2 km), McKnight Prairie (sanctuary, 13 km), Chub Lake (lake, 16 km), Union Lake (lake, 16 km), Crystal Lake (lake, 19 km).
Is Carleton Sundial worth visiting?
Carleton Sundial is listed as a notable fort in Minnesota on Spotwander.