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Anderson WPA

Anderson WPA from directly overhead

Anderson WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 370 m. Pelican stands 469 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Malakowsky WPA, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates46.94276, -96.28953

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Brekken Park: 4.0 mi
  • Westgate Park: 4.7 mi
  • Hawley Softball Complex: 4.7 mi
  • Riverbend Park: 4.8 mi
  • Buffalo River State Park: 9.7 mi
Museums: 12
  • Regional Science Center: 9.4 mi
  • Viking Sword Museum: 9.6 mi
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 22.0 mi
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 22.1 mi
  • Becker County Museum: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 12
Artworks: 9
  • Bubbles Mural: 18.1 mi
  • Dragon Statue: 22.8 mi
  • Sown: 22.9 mi
  • Alexa's Elixir: 23.0 mi
  • Ole & Lena: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 13.8 mi
  • Tractor: 21.4 mi
  • F-102A Delta Dagger: 24.2 mi
  • F-101 Voodoo: 24.2 mi
  • Tochi Products: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 2
  • Frenchmans Bluff: 18.4 mi
  • Pelican: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PelicanSE 140°469 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5819:38
June solstice05:3120:3721:24
September equinox07:1318:4519:25
December solstice08:0915:4816:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F81327435767717060452915
Precip in0.70.71.31.73.44.73.42.72.92.51.10.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moorhead, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1526197168

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