Nature reserve · Minnesota
Bailey Slough WPA
Bailey Slough WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 326 m. The nearest named place is Green WPA, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates45.92606, -96.12367
- 17.6 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Green WPA: 1.2 mi
- Strand WPA: 3.5 mi
- Norby WPA: 4.4 mi
- Helsene Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
- Blakesly Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
Parks: 33
- Pine Ridge Park: 3.7 mi
- Norcross City Park: 5.2 mi
- Lawndale Farms: 7.4 mi
- Pheasant Creek Park: 8.4 mi
- Lighning Lake Park: 10.1 mi
Museums: 16
- Grant County Historical Museum: 8.5 mi
- Adelsman Building: 19.7 mi
- Memorial Building: 19.7 mi
- Agriculture Museum: 19.7 mi
- The Steam Room: 19.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Otto the Otter: 24.4 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 24.4 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 24.7 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pomme de Terre: 12.5 mi
- Childs: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary: 21.2 mi
- Runestone Replica: 23.6 mi
Peaks: 2
- Lookout Mountain: 24.5 mi
- Tower Hill: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Corn Maze: 7.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 22.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:33 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:53 | 16:43 |
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 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wheaton, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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