Nature reserve · Minnesota
Spannaus Wildlife Management Area
Spannaus Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.51756, -94.02767
- 5.8 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 48.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Overlook · 25 mi
- South Overlook · 25 mi
- Former Dam Site · 26 mi
- Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Spannaus Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- Sigler Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Vale Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
- Vale Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- Vale Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi
Parks
- Bender Park: 6.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
- Cedar Ridge Trail: 7.6 mi
- Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area: 7.7 mi
- Gault Park: 11.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Sibley County Historic Society and Museum: 5.8 mi
- W W Mayo House;Mayoview History Center: 6.7 mi
- Le Sueur Museum: 6.8 mi
- Treaty Site History Center Museum: 12.3 mi
- E. St. Julien Cox House: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Memorial Helicopter: 14.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 16.1 mi
- Glencoe Veterans Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Glencoe Fort: 18.9 mi
- Fire Department Memorial: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- Henderson Hummingbird Garden: 6.1 mi
- Helping Hands Garden: 19.1 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 19.2 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 19.2 mi
- Community Garden: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 5
- Sesquicentennial Statue: 13.7 mi
- Mni Mural: 24.2 mi
- Buffalo: 24.2 mi
- Winter Warrior: 24.2 mi
- Mni Mural: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- San Francisco: 20.3 mi
- Fernando: 23.1 mi
- Lake Addie: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 21.9 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 22.8 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Swan Lake Fall: 23.2 mi
- Minnewankon Falls: 23.4 mi
- Minnemishinona Falls: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 18.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:51 | 16:40 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gaylord, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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