Skip to content

Southeast Hanska Wildlife Management Area

Southeast Hanska Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Southeast Hanska Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. Mountain Island stands 398 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Hanska Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.12600, -94.58279

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lion's Park: 9.4 mi
  • Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
  • Malmrose Park: 9.8 mi
  • Flanders Park: 9.8 mi
  • Watona Park: 9.9 mi
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 9
Waterfalls: 7
  • Swan Lake Fall: 19.8 mi
  • Bigger Manitou Falls: 22.7 mi
  • Triple Falls: 23.2 mi
  • Minnewankon Falls: 24.1 mi
  • Upper Minneopa Falls: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 6
Attractions: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Mountain Island: 20.9 mi
  • Watonwan County Highest Point: 23.4 mi
  • Jeffers Petroglyphs: 23.4 mi
  • 395: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Watonwan Rest Area: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Creek Picnic Area: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mountain IslandSW 227°397.7 m20.9 mi
Watonwan County Highest PointSW 215°396.3 m23.4 mi
Jeffers PetroglyphsW 264°391 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5319:31
June solstice05:3620:2221:06
September equinox07:0618:3919:18
December solstice07:5115:5616:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141931455869727062493421
Precip in1.10.81.83.14.64.94.14.03.42.51.61.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST James Wwtp, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657467

More nature reserves in Minnesota

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Southeast Hanska Wildlife Management Area.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens