Axberg Lake WPA
Axberg Lake WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 424 m. Detroit Mountain stands 495 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Stangeland WPA, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 19.1 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 27.3 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stangeland WPA: 1.1 mi
- Hoe Lake WPA: 2.0 mi
- Lunde Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Lee Lake WPA: 3.5 mi
- Lake Park WPA: 3.7 mi
- Lake Park: 4.8 mi
- Labelle Lake Public Water Access: 6.1 mi
- Hawley Softball Complex: 6.9 mi
- Riverbend Park: 7.3 mi
- Brekken Park: 7.5 mi
- Alexa's Elixir: 15.4 mi
- Bubbles Mural: 15.7 mi
- Cans in Flight: 17.0 mi
- Barefoot Frida: 17.4 mi
- Yellow Rabbit: 17.8 mi
- Dale: 5.1 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 5.4 mi
- Oak Lake: 10.8 mi
- Muskoda: 11.4 mi
- Pelican: 13.6 mi
- Detroit Mountain: 18.2 mi
- Winslow: 19.6 mi
- Frenchmans Bluff: 24.8 mi
- Regional Science Center: 13.7 mi
- Becker County Museum: 15.0 mi
- Viking Sword Museum: 17.1 mi
- Veterans Monument: 15.3 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 15.9 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- US-10 Frazee Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 7.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Axberg Lake WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mountain | E 95° | 495 m | 18.2 mi |
| Winslow | ESE 117° | 474 m | 19.6 mi |
| Pelican | SE 140° | 469 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:36 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 15:48 | 16:39 |
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 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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