- Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area
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Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area Wisconsin State Park Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Chippewa Location New Auburn - coordinates 45°13′01″N 91°23′16″W / 45.21694°N 91.38778°W Area 3,063 acres (1,240 ha) Founded 1971 Management Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Unit of Ice Age National Scientific Reserve Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area is a state park unit of Wisconsin, USA, preserving numerous glacial landforms. The abundance and quality of these geological features led to its being included in the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve. The Ice Age National Scenic Trail passes through the park. The park is largely undeveloped, but its modern visitor center serves to interpret the area's geological and biological features. Official documentation alternatively refers to the park as the Chippewa Moraine Ice Age Reserve or the Chippewa Moraine Ice Age National Scientific Reserve. It is located in northwestern Chippewa County.
The Chippewa Moraine Interpretive Center offers exhibits about the area's geology, natural history, and cultural history, as well as naturalist-led programs for school groups. The center is located 7 miles (11 km) east of New Auburn.
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Continental Glaciations General Landforms ErosionalDepositionalDrumlin · Drumlin field · Erratic block · Moraine · Pulju moraine · Rogen moraine · Terminal moraine · Till plain · Veiki moraine
GlacifluvialNorth American Places Eurasian and Antarctic Places Time periods Illinoian Stage • Interglacial • Interstadial • Pre-Illinoian Stage • Last glacial period • Little Ice Age • Older Dryas • Pleistocene • Quaternary glaciation • Sangamonian Stage • Wisconsin glaciation • Younger DryasCategory:Glaciers Categories:- Ice Age National Scientific Reserve
- Nature centers in Wisconsin
- Protected areas established in 1971
- Protected areas of Chippewa County, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin state parks
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