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McIntosh Wildlife Area - Cerro Gordo County
GPS Coordinates: 43.1275489037465, -93.4494495391846
Management: State
Description: Small grassland with low wet areas, on the north side of Clear Lake.
Habitat: Primarily grassland with two low areas that sometimes hold water. Edged by thin woodlands especially on the southwest.
Directions: - on the western north shore of Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo Co. A little more than five miles west along U.S. 18 from I-35, take Cardinal Ave. south one half mile to Lake St. and look for the sign to the area.
Public Hunting Area
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Important Bird Area: IBA Entry for McIntosh Wildlife Area