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Manannah Wildlife Management Area

Manannah Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Manannah Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 333 m. Mt Aral stands 421 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Shaw Memorial Park, a park 3.6 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.24270, -94.51837

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 11
Historic sites: 6
Attractions: 5
  • A maze'n Farmyard: 7.4 mi
  • World's Largest Ball of Twine Made By One Man: 11.4 mi
  • Minnesota Pioneer Park: 19.9 mi
  • Saint John's Pottery Studio: 24.1 mi
  • Maple Sugar Shack: 24.4 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Mt Aral: 12.3 mi
  • King's Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Hurrle Peak: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 2
Beaches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Quarry 20 picnic area: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Big Spunk Lake Rest Stop: 25.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt AralNE 54°421 m12.3 mi
Hurrle PeakENE 57°370 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5219:31
June solstice05:3120:2521:10
September equinox07:0618:3919:17
December solstice07:5515:5016:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101427435666716860453017
Precip in0.80.81.52.63.74.63.84.13.02.61.31.0

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655880

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