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Pelan

Pelan from directly overhead

Pelan is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. The nearest named place is Pelan Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.8 miles away. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway runs past it.

ghost town in Minnesota in United States of America

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Coordinates48.64360, -96.39330
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 21
  • Moose Park: 7.5 mi
  • Halma Park: 9.6 mi
  • Legion Park: 9.7 mi
  • Shanoah Park: 10.3 mi
  • Welcome Park: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Goose Capitol of Minnesota Sculpture: 17.8 mi
  • Minn-Dak Mural: 23.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5719:38
June solstice05:2420:4321:33
September equinox07:1318:4419:25
December solstice08:1615:3816:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F5924405565686757432612
Precip in0.50.50.71.13.04.23.52.62.61.90.90.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallock, 27 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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