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Santiago Wildlife Management Area

Santiago Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Santiago Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 305 m. Hurrle Peak stands 370 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 4.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 10 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.48825, -93.81534

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Evan's Park: 5.9 mi
  • Becker City Park: 5.9 mi
  • Oak Savanna Park: 6.2 mi
  • Becker Community Park: 6.6 mi
  • Tot Lot: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 13
Museums: 6
Attractions: 6
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Community Garden: 23.0 mi
  • Ray Lemke Garden: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • SCSU Logo: 16.8 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Hurrle Peak: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Quarry 20 picnic area: 20.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hurrle PeakWSW 250°370 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4919:28
June solstice05:2720:2221:08
September equinox07:0318:3619:15
December solstice07:5315:4616:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131830445766706860473219
Precip in0.80.91.72.83.94.24.04.12.92.71.61.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santiago 3 E, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657096

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