Nature reserve · Minnesota

Owen-Hinz Wildlife Management Area

Owen-Hinz Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Owen-Hinz Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 407 m. The nearest named place is Santer Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.91034, -95.02460

12.4 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
30.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
27.6 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Santer Wildlife Management Area: 1.2 mi
Randall Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
Hollister Wildlife Management Area: 5.4 mi
Quistorff Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
Spohn Wildlife Management Area: 6.3 mi

Parks

Battle Park: 3.9 mi
Osagi Park: 6.3 mi
Lakeside Park: 6.8 mi
West Union 4H Park: 8.1 mi
Lions Park: 9.0 mi

Museums5

Christie House Museum: 8.9 mi
Todd County Museum: 9.1 mi
Runestone Museum: 17.1 mi
Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 17.1 mi
Melrose Area Museum: 19.5 mi

Artworks2

Clock: 6.8 mi
Big Ole: 17.0 mi

Beaches2

Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 14.9 mi
Sandy Beach: 19.6 mi

Historic sites2

Veterans' Memorial: 15.6 mi
Big Ole statue: 17.0 mi

Rest areas2

Burgen Lake Rest Area: 16.2 mi
Lake Latoka Rest Area: 20.7 mi

Peaks2

The Mound: 17.6 mi
Eagle Mountain: 17.6 mi

Gardens1

Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 22.2 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:24	18:53	19:33
June solstice	05:30	20:29	21:15
September equinox	07:08	18:40	19:20
December solstice	08:00	15:48	16:38

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	9	13	26	40	53	64	68	66	57	44	29	15
Precip in	1.0	0.9	1.5	2.7	3.5	4.6	4.6	3.4	3.3	2.9	1.5	1.1

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657667

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