Dr. Johnan C. Hvoslef Wildlife Management Area
Dr. Johnan C. Hvoslef Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 311 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is North Park, a park 7.6 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 22.1 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 29.9 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
Overlooks nearby
- Preston Overlook · 11 mi
- Bench · 13 mi
- GrandView Rock · 30 mi
- Reno south prairie · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Park: 7.6 mi
- Trailhead Park: 7.8 mi
- Selvig Park: 7.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 8.0 mi
- Inspiration Point Wayside Rest: 8.4 mi
- yucatan Wildlife Management Area: 9.6 mi
- Yucatan Wildlife Management Area: 9.7 mi
- Cold Water Spring State Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Cold Water Creek Wildlife Management Area: 12.7 mi
- Black Oak Hollow: 12.9 mi
- Steam Engine Museum: 8.2 mi
- Lanesboro History Museum: 9.1 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 10.6 mi
- Preston Depot Museum: 11.0 mi
- City Station Museum: 12.3 mi
- Fillmore County WWI Memorial Entrance: 10.9 mi
- I Am Wood: 20.9 mi
- Oedipus and Antigone: 20.9 mi
- 3-D Life Tree: 20.9 mi
- Luther Bell: 21.0 mi
- Whispering Hills Spring: 9.6 mi
- Cold Water Spring: 12.4 mi
- Little Spring: 14.7 mi
- Big Spring: 15.1 mi
- Highway 76 Spring: 17.4 mi
- Monster Bash Inc: 7.9 mi
- Preston Veteran's Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Niagara Cave: 11.2 mi
- Niagara Cave: 11.3 mi
- Schechs Mill: 15.2 mi
- Elliota: 8.3 mi
- Clear Grit: 10.4 mi
- Forestville: 16.1 mi
- Grover: 18.0 mi
- Enterprise: 22.4 mi
- Black Hammer Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Cushings Peak: 16.6 mi
- Steamboat Rock: 22.0 mi
- Hole-In-Rock: 15.2 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 21.7 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Labyrinth: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr. Johnan C. Hvoslef Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Rock | SSW 212° | 350 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:09 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:47 | 16:34 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mabel, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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