Attraction · Minnesota
Wanda Gag House
Wanda Gag House is an attraction in Minnesota, at a recorded elevation of 277 m. The nearest named place is Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
The story
childhood home of Wanda Gag and now a museum of her work
Wikidata Q42915614, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 277 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wanda Gag House Associates
How to reach it
Coordinates44.31420, -94.46559
- 1.4 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 1 mi
- Overlook · 1 mi
- Former Dam Site · 2 mi
- South Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- New Ulm's Glockenspiel: 0.2 mi
- German Park: 0.4 mi
- Washington Park: 0.4 mi
- Harman Park: 0.4 mi
- Art Wall Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 11
- Defenders Monument: 0.2 mi
- Kiesling House: 0.3 mi
- Hermann Monument: 0.6 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 0.7 mi
- Milford Monument: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Swan Lake Fall: 15.2 mi
- Minnewankon Falls: 20.1 mi
- Minnemishinona Falls: 21.3 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 21.8 mi
- Lower Minneopa Falls: 21.8 mi
Museums: 6
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 0.2 mi
- Brown County Historical Society & Museum: 0.3 mi
- Harkin Store: 8.3 mi
- Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: 12.8 mi
- Watonwan County Historical Center: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 4
- John Lind House: 0.2 mi
- Glockenspiel: 0.2 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 0.3 mi
- German Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 4
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 0.3 mi
- Art Wall Park: 0.5 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 18.4 mi
- Sesquicentennial Statue: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming Beach: 12.9 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 23.9 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- West Newton: 8.1 mi
- Fernando: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 18.3 mi
- Heart and Soil Community Garden: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Creek Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watonwan Rest Area: 23.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:22 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:54 | 16:42 |
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 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW ULM 2 SE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367066631
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