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Pomme de Terre

Pomme de Terre from directly overhead

Pomme de Terre is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 366 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pelican Creek Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates46.06473, -95.95689

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 50
  • Lighning Lake Park: 6.8 mi
  • Pebble Lake Park: 13.2 mi
  • Delagoon Park: 13.9 mi
  • West Ottertail County Fair Grounds: 14.7 mi
  • Central Lakes Trail Trailhead: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Otto the Otter: 15.5 mi
  • Angel of Hope Statue: 15.5 mi
  • George B. Whight Statue: 16.1 mi
  • Joe Whitford Statue: 16.2 mi
  • A Point in Time: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 3
Peaks: 3
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Corn Maze: 5.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pomme de Terre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Inspiration PeakENE 75°533 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5719:36
June solstice05:3420:3321:19
September equinox07:1118:4419:23
December solstice08:0415:5116:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91327425666716860453016
Precip in1.30.81.12.03.94.43.32.93.02.41.00.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fergus Falls, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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