Nature reserve · Minnesota
Hastings Wildlife Management Area
Hastings Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. Ulvin Hill stands 336 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Tuttle Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.4 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.71095, -92.82983
- 0.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 2.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 6 mi
- Kingfisher Overlook · 14 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 18 mi
- Carlson Kiln · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tuttle Park: 0.3 mi
- Sunny Acres Park: 0.5 mi
- South Pines Park: 0.6 mi
- Cari Park: 0.8 mi
- Veterans Athletic Complex: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Gores Aquatic Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Chimney Rock Scenic and Natural Area: 5.9 mi
- Lost Valley Prairie SNA: 6.6 mi
- South Branch Vermillion River AMA: 9.6 mi
- Manion Wildlife Area: 10.1 mi
Historic sites
- Spiral Bridge Monument: 2.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Levee Park: 2.6 mi
- Grey Cloud Lime Kiln: 9.5 mi
- Pine Bend Historical Marker and site of Medicine Bottle Village: 10.8 mi
- St Paul Southern Electric Railway: 10.8 mi
Artworks
- The Gathering: 14.6 mi
- Roaming Stone: 16.6 mi
- Balance Of Power: 17.5 mi
- Gateway To Red Wing: 17.5 mi
- A Tribute: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 37
- Sylvia's Garden: 5.5 mi
- Spring Lake Park Reserve Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Prairie Island Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- Campus Lab Garden: 13.9 mi
- Biscanyne Park Community Garden: 14.1 mi
Museums: 31
- Afton Historical Museum: 13.4 mi
- Cannon Falls Historical Museum: 14.5 mi
- Vasa Museum: 15.2 mi
- Lawshe Museum: 16.1 mi
- Goodhue County Historical Society Museum: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 26
- UWRF Observatory: 14.2 mi
- Saint Croix Railroad: 14.2 mi
- Cannon Valley Fairgrounds: 14.2 mi
- Ampitheater: 18.5 mi
- Avalon: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 19
- Dog Cove: 10.7 mi
- Pembles Beach: 12.2 mi
- Sunset Beach: 14.4 mi
- Riverside Beach: 14.9 mi
- Lake Byllesby Beach: 14.9 mi
Peaks: 14
- Dills Mound: 5.9 mi
- Starks Mound: 7.8 mi
- Melander Hill: 12.0 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 14.7 mi
- Friendship Point: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- St Croix Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Anderson Memorial Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- fire ring: 15.1 mi
- Wabun C: 23.1 mi
- Wabun D: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Robinson's Rocks: 11.1 mi
- Skidmore Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Jackson Bluff: 19.6 mi
- West Clay Pit: 19.9 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Vermillion Falls: 1.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 22.5 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 22.5 mi
- Willow Falls: 22.7 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- wayside rest: 15.1 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 17.2 mi
- Claybank Pits: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Point Douglas: 2.8 mi
- Nininger: 5.4 mi
- Lewiston: 18.7 mi
Springs: 2
- White Worm Springs: 14.2 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hastings Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulvin Hill | ESE 107° | 336 m | 19.2 mi |
| Melander Hill | NNE 33° | 330 m | 12.0 mi |
| Dills Mound | NE 37° | 320 m | 5.9 mi |
| Starks Mound | NNE 29° | 310 m | 7.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Bluff | ESE 120° | 310 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | N 359° | 307 m | 14.7 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | SW 214° | 297 m | 17.5 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SW 215° | 294 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:16 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:46 | 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 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hastings DAM 2, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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