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Wannaska Wildlife Management Area

Wannaska Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Wannaska Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 348 m. The nearest named place is Wannaska park, a park 3.4 miles away. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.61087, -95.70187

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 16
  • Wannaska park: 3.4 mi
  • Hayes Lake State Park: 7.6 mi
  • Roseau City Park: 15.7 mi
  • Mount Roseau Trails: 15.8 mi
  • North Star Park: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Roseau County Museum: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Veteran War Memorial: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Goose Capitol of Minnesota Sculpture: 24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5419:36
June solstice05:2120:4021:30
September equinox07:1018:4119:23
December solstice08:1315:3516:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F5924395262656355412612
Precip in0.70.61.11.42.73.93.83.12.82.21.00.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goodridge 12 NNW, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656141

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