Leaf River
Leaf River is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 404 m. Black Peak stands 519 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wadena Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 39 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
ghost town in Minnesota, United States
How to reach it
- 38.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 23.3 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 29.9 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
89 named places within 25 miles
- Northwest Park: 3.7 mi
- Burlington Northern Park: 4.2 mi
- John M Ehlen Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
- Tapley Park: 5.2 mi
- Black's Grove: 6.4 mi
- Wadena County Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- Finn Creek Museum: 12.1 mi
- Cultural Center: 14.1 mi
- Menahga Museum: 18.1 mi
- History Museum of East Otter Tail County: 24.4 mi
- Mount Nebo: 9.2 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 19.2 mi
- Black Peak: 22.5 mi
- 1: 6.1 mi
- 2: 6.2 mi
- Captain Black's Cabin: 6.2 mi
- Continental Divide Monument: 14.2 mi
- Shell City: 22.1 mi
- Philbrook: 22.4 mi
- Blacks Grove: 6.1 mi
- Statue of St. Urho: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leaf River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | SW 227° | 519 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Nebo | S 188° | 460 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:53 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:31 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:45 | 16:36 |
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 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wadena 3 S, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
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