Dale
Dale is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 373 m. Detroit Mountain stands 495 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lofgren WPA, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Highland Grove Township, Minnesota, United States of America
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lofgren WPA: 1.3 mi
- Highland Grove Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Swede Grove Lake WPA: 2.4 mi
- Hitterdahl Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Lee Lake WPA: 3.1 mi
- Hawley Softball Complex: 4.5 mi
- Brekken Park: 4.5 mi
- Riverbend Park: 4.8 mi
- Westgate Park: 5.4 mi
- Lake Park: 6.2 mi
- Bubbles Mural: 15.6 mi
- Alexa's Elixir: 19.0 mi
- Cans in Flight: 20.5 mi
- Barefoot Frida: 20.9 mi
- Yellow Rabbit: 21.2 mi
- Regional Science Center: 11.4 mi
- Viking Sword Museum: 12.2 mi
- Becker County Museum: 18.4 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 24.6 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 24.7 mi
- Pelican: 18.7 mi
- Frenchmans Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Detroit Mountain: 21.5 mi
- Winslow: 24.0 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 1.4 mi
- Muskoda: 9.3 mi
- Oak Lake: 14.0 mi
- Veterans Monument: 18.7 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 19.3 mi
- Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 24.8 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 11.0 mi
- Tractor: 24.4 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mountain | ESE 106° | 495 m | 21.5 mi |
| Winslow | SE 124° | 474 m | 24.0 mi |
| Pelican | SE 143° | 469 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:57 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:36 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 15:48 | 16:39 |
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 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Fargo · 27 mi
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