Anderson WPA
Anderson WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 403 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandberg WPA, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 11 mi
- Inspiration Peak · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sandberg WPA: 2.0 mi
- Duenow WPA: 5.7 mi
- Amor Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Long Branch Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Davies Wildlife Management Area: 8.2 mi
- Phelps Mill Park: 2.7 mi
- God's Acres: 6.4 mi
- Public Beach and Access: 7.7 mi
- Centennial Park: 7.9 mi
- Wall Lake Public Beach and Access: 9.1 mi
- Otter Cove Children's Museum: 12.7 mi
- Otter Tail County Historical Society: 13.4 mi
- Gas Engine Building: 15.9 mi
- Wheelock Building: 15.9 mi
- Town Hall / Military: 15.9 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 12.5 mi
- Otto the Otter: 12.5 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 12.5 mi
- Butterfly Sculpture: 12.6 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 12.9 mi
- Eddy: 7.4 mi
- Pelican: 20.6 mi
- Winslow: 21.6 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 22.5 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 23.1 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 10.7 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 10.4 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 13.2 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 10.5 mi
- Continental Divide Monument: 24.8 mi
- Pomme de Terre: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Anderson WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | SE 142° | 533 m | 23.1 mi |
| Black Peak | ESE 114° | 519 m | 23.2 mi |
| Eddy | NW 320° | 506 m | 7.4 mi |
| Winslow | N 9° | 474 m | 21.6 mi |
| Pelican | NNW 345° | 469 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:56 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:33 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 15:49 | 16:40 |
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 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fergus Falls, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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