Nature reserve · Minnesota

Santer Wildlife Management Area

Santer Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Santer Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 407 m. The nearest named place is Owen-Hinz Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 14 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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Coordinates45.92574, -95.03644

13.6 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
30.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
26.5 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway

Overlooks nearby

Inspiration Peak · 30 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Owen-Hinz Wildlife Management Area: 1.2 mi
Randall Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
Hollister Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
Quistorff Wildlife Management Area: 7.0 mi
Spohn Wildlife Management Area: 7.0 mi

Parks

Battle Park: 3.1 mi
Osagi Park: 6.4 mi
Lakeside Park: 6.8 mi
West Union 4H Park: 8.9 mi
Locke Circle Park: 9.3 mi

Museums5

Christie House Museum: 8.9 mi
Todd County Museum: 9.1 mi
Runestone Museum: 16.6 mi
Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 16.7 mi
Melrose Area Museum: 20.7 mi

Artworks2

Clock: 6.8 mi
Big Ole: 16.6 mi

Beaches2

Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 14.3 mi
Sandy Beach: 18.5 mi

Historic sites2

Veterans' Memorial: 14.7 mi
Big Ole statue: 16.6 mi

Rest areas2

Burgen Lake Rest Area: 16.1 mi
Lake Latoka Rest Area: 20.3 mi

Peaks2

The Mound: 18.5 mi
Eagle Mountain: 18.5 mi

Gardens1

Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 21.0 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/31657102

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