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Hanska, Minnesota (1917)Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
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Outdoors in Hanska

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Hanska

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Hanska’s land is conserved, about 9 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
5%
9 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

9 conserved acres

5% of Hanska’s land. Who manages Hanska’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other state land9 ac
Conservation Easement · 9 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

1 places to go in Hanska

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Hanska

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Bjorneberg GarageBuilding · listed 1979
About it
Liberal Union HallBuilding · listed 1979
About it
When to get out

The walking year in Hanska

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.715.515.214.012.410.99.58.9
High (°F)232841566979828074594228
Rain (in)0.80.91.73.14.45.03.94.03.22.51.51.0

January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hanska →

Next door

Hanska and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Hanska— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lake Hanska Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Linden Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Hanska

Is there public land near Hanska?

649 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hanska or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hanska neighbors.

Town Square →
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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →