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Hantho Wildlife Management Area

Hantho Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Hantho Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Buffalo Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.2 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.11599, -96.10288

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 13
  • Appleton Area Recreational Park: 8.7 mi
  • Dawson Veterans Memorial Park: 13.3 mi
  • Odessa City Park: 14.9 mi
  • Cliffs Park: 20.9 mi
  • Ortonville Athletic Field: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Gnome Park: 12.8 mi
  • Boat: 20.3 mi
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 20.3 mi
  • Boyd House: 20.8 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Mount Wickham: 16.7 mi
  • Big Tom Hill: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Barckes Corner: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hantho Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillWNW 283°356 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5819:37
June solstice05:3820:3121:16
September equinox07:1218:4519:24
December solstice08:0115:5716:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121729445868726961473218
Precip in0.50.61.32.43.23.83.63.32.62.51.10.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Wwtp, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656310

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