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Henry X Wildlife Management Area

Henry X Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Henry X Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 320 m. The nearest named place is Bench Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.3 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.37244, -95.59753

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 32
  • Roosevelt Park: 3.9 mi
  • Glacial Lakes State Park: 11.9 mi
  • West Side Park: 13.1 mi
  • Monson Lake State Park: 15.9 mi
  • Monson Lake State Park: 16.0 mi
Museums: 5
Beaches: 1
  • Starbuck Public Beach: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Horticultural Gardens at West Central Research and Outreach Center: 20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5619:35
June solstice05:3520:2921:15
September equinox07:1018:4319:22
December solstice08:0015:5316:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111529445868727062473117
Precip in0.70.81.52.63.34.14.03.82.82.51.20.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benson, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656536

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