Barnesville Wildlife Management Area
Barnesville Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 353 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sieh WPA, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 13.4 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sieh WPA: 1.3 mi
- Hay Creek Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Haugtvedt WPA: 3.6 mi
- Janssen Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Skree Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Lions Park: 5.7 mi
- George Dahm Park: 5.7 mi
- Stoneridge Park: 5.8 mi
- Del Acres Park: 5.9 mi
- Thompson Park: 6.2 mi
- Pelican Pete: 13.5 mi
- Prairie Chicken Statue: 14.8 mi
- Alexa's Elixir: 22.9 mi
- Cans in Flight: 24.3 mi
- Barefoot Frida: 24.6 mi
- Muskoda: 12.6 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 14.1 mi
- Dale: 15.0 mi
- Oak Lake: 19.9 mi
- Pelican: 15.1 mi
- Eddy: 21.5 mi
- Winslow: 23.7 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 4.7 mi
- Tractor: 24.2 mi
- Regional Science Center: 13.9 mi
- Becker County Museum: 22.9 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- Veterans Monument: 23.2 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barnesville Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy | SE 133° | 506 m | 21.5 mi |
| Winslow | E 87° | 474 m | 23.7 mi |
| Pelican | E 92° | 469 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:58 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:36 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 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 | 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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/31656023
Day trips start here
- Fargo · 26 mi
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