Nature reserve · Minnesota
Ward Lake Wildlife Management Area
Ward Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 316 m. The nearest named place is Fernando, a ghost town 1.7 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.62828, -94.44476
- 17.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 56.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 23 mi
- Overlook · 23 mi
- Former Dam Site · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Winthrop City Park: 6.9 mi
- Fairfax East Park: 14.8 mi
- Fairfax Brush Park: 14.9 mi
- Fairfax Wildlife Park: 15.0 mi
- St. John's Park: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 13
- All Veterans Memorial: 16.1 mi
- Glencoe Fort: 17.3 mi
- Glencoe Veterans Memorial: 18.2 mi
- Harkin Store Historic Site: 18.4 mi
- Hutchinson Brothers: 18.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Wheel and Cog: 17.4 mi
- Harkin Store: 18.3 mi
- McLeod County Historical Society / Museum: 18.5 mi
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 21.8 mi
- Brown County Historical Society & Museum: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Glockenspiel: 21.5 mi
- German Park: 21.5 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 21.6 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 21.7 mi
- John Lind House: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Fernando: 1.7 mi
- Lake Addie: 11.0 mi
- Heatwole: 14.4 mi
- West Newton: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 3
- Monarch Waystation: 17.7 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 17.7 mi
- Helping Hands Garden: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 3
- Chief Little Crow: 18.8 mi
- Art Wall Park: 21.3 mi
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Creek Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:22 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:53 | 16:41 |
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 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownton Wwtp, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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