Lake Hanska Wildlife Management Area
Lake Hanska Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. Mountain Island stands 398 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Southeast Hanska Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Former Dam Site · 13 mi
- Overlook · 14 mi
- Overlook · 14 mi
- South Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lion's Park: 8.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 8.4 mi
- Flanders Park: 8.6 mi
- Watona Park: 8.6 mi
- Malmrose Park: 9.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Watona Park Peace Pole: 8.6 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 14.3 mi
- Hermann Monument: 14.4 mi
- Defenders Monument: 14.9 mi
- Watonwan County Historical Center: 8.4 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 10.1 mi
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 15.0 mi
- Brown County Historical Society & Museum: 15.0 mi
- Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: 15.2 mi
- Swan Lake Fall: 19.4 mi
- Bigger Manitou Falls: 21.9 mi
- Triple Falls: 22.4 mi
- Minnewankon Falls: 23.5 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 23.8 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 8.4 mi
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 15.1 mi
- Art Wall Park: 15.5 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 20.5 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 20.6 mi
- John Lind House: 14.9 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 15.0 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 15.2 mi
- Glockenspiel: 15.2 mi
- German Park: 15.3 mi
- Mountain Island: 20.8 mi
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 23.0 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 24.1 mi
- 395: 24.5 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 8.0 mi
- Watonwan Rest Area: 9.4 mi
- Swimming Beach: 15.5 mi
- West Newton: 19.1 mi
- Creek Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Hanska Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Island | SW 231° | 397.7 m | 20.8 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | SW 218° | 396.3 m | 23.0 mi |
| Jeffers Petroglyphs | W 267° | 391 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:21 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:56 | 16:43 |
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 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST James Wwtp, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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