Wawatasso Island
Wawatasso Island is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Schmid Farmhouse Ruins, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 19 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Three Rivers Park District
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 16.3 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 18.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 20 mi
- Mound · 20 mi
- May Mountain · 20 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Schmid Farmhouse Ruins: 1.0 mi
- Crosby Rock: 2.1 mi
- Excelsior Veteran's Monument: 4.3 mi
- Missile: 4.8 mi
- MS-70 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 5.8 mi
- Douglas Park: 1.1 mi
- South Lake Virginia Shores Park: 1.3 mi
- Sherven Park: 1.5 mi
- Swenson Park: 1.7 mi
- Cathcart Park: 1.7 mi
- Wild Goose Chase Island: 1.7 mi
- Six Mile Marsh: 3.5 mi
- Highwood Park: 3.8 mi
- Bluff Creek Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Chanhassen Nature Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Arboretum Apple House: 2.3 mi
- Paisley Park Studios: 5.1 mi
- Eden Prairie Outdoor Center: 10.6 mi
- Queen's Gate: 10.7 mi
- Fokstone Well: 10.7 mi
- Prairie: 3.0 mi
- Hasta Glade: 3.1 mi
- Woodland Azalea Garden: 3.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 3.1 mi
- Ludwick Nautralistic Garden: 3.1 mi
- Prairie Garden;Disc Spiral: 3.1 mi
- Sud III: 3.2 mi
- Swimmers: 3.2 mi
- Night Gesture: 3.2 mi
- Canto a Cinque Voci: 3.3 mi
- Berens Cabin: 3.1 mi
- Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum: 4.1 mi
- Museum of Lake MInnetonka: 4.2 mi
- Minnesota Streetcar Museum: 4.4 mi
- Minnetonka Center for the Arts: 5.1 mi
- Casco Point Beach: 2.3 mi
- Crescent Beach: 2.5 mi
- Lydiard Beach: 3.0 mi
- Wekota Beach: 3.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 3.8 mi
- Covered pavillion: 5.5 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 12.1 mi
- Shady Ridge: 13.7 mi
- Woodcrest: 14.6 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 14.5 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 21.7 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 23.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 23.6 mi
- Boiling Springs: 15.3 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 21.7 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 22.2 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 21.5 mi
- Shadow Falls: 22.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 22.4 mi
- San Francisco: 14.2 mi
- Dickinson: 17.0 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wawatasso Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | ENE 66° | 293.522 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:48 | 16:37 |
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 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chanhassen Wsfo, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/41428362
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 20 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 21 mi
- Twin Cities · 22 mi
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