Atherton Wildlife Management Area
Atherton Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 302 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Western Prairie SNA, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Western Prairie SNA: 2.1 mi
- Rothsay Wildlife Management Area, Rothsay Swamp Unit: 4.5 mi
- Rothsay Wildlife Management Area, Rothsay Swamp Unit: 4.6 mi
- Haugrud-Sillerud WPA: 5.7 mi
- Klein WPA: 6.0 mi
- Harry Holland Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
- Peterson Park: 6.7 mi
- Del Acres Park: 7.1 mi
- Friendship Park: 7.2 mi
- McGrath Park: 7.3 mi
- Prairie Chicken Statue: 9.0 mi
- Pelican Pete: 17.2 mi
- A Point in Time: 24.5 mi
- Butterfly Sculpture: 24.5 mi
- Wilkin County Museum: 20.8 mi
- Regional Science Center: 21.9 mi
- Otter Tail County Historical Society: 24.7 mi
- Eddy: 22.9 mi
- Pelican: 23.9 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 24.8 mi
- Fort Abercrombie State Park: 15.0 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 16.8 mi
- Muskoda: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Atherton Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy | ESE 102° | 506 m | 22.9 mi |
| Pelican | ENE 66° | 469 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:36 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 15:50 | 16:42 |
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 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rothsay, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/31655954
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- Fargo · 28 mi
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