Nature reserve · Minnesota
Moonan Wildlife Management Area
Moonan Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 340 m. The nearest named place is Findley Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 47 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.11720, -93.43035
- 46.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 28.2 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Sportsman Park: 3.1 mi
- Maplewood Park: 3.5 mi
- Clear Lake Park: 3.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
- Waseca County Fair Grounds: 4.1 mi
Museums: 27
- Waseca County Historical Society Museum: 4.5 mi
- Union Depot (Historic): 9.7 mi
- Minnesota State School Orphanage Museum: 9.7 mi
- Farm Machinery Building: 11.0 mi
- Duluth Missabe & Iron Range Caboose: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Veterans Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Steele County Veterans Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Alexander Faribault House: 14.5 mi
- Rice County Veterans Memorial: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 3
- Lighter Than Some: 8.9 mi
- Regeneration: 8.9 mi
- Between Earth and Sky: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Molly Falls: 20.7 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 20.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 13.5 mi
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 24.1 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 1
- Mount Krystosek: 10.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Janesville Community Gardens: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rice Lake: 19.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:17 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:51 | 16:39 |
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 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waseca S Rsch & Outreach CTR, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
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