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Oscar Carlson HouseOscar Carlson House · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0
–Not graded
Outdoors in Township 8

Few parks or trails are on the map in Township 8

1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Township 8.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 71.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1995
About it
Oscar Carlson HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About it
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Township 8

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.814.613.712.411.110.09.5
High (°F)404656667585908981695543
Rain (in)0.81.32.33.25.24.64.54.23.22.61.71.3

January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Township 8 →

Next door

Township 8 and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Township 8— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Township 7— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Township 9— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Township 8

Is there public land near Township 8?

5 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Township 8 or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Township 8 neighbors.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →