Burr Oak Lake WPA
Burr Oak Lake WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 364 m. Mount Tom stands 419 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Kandi Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Kandi Wildlife Management Area: 0.8 mi
- Eagle Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Willmar Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Yohi Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Wig Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Saulsbury Beach: 4.5 mi
- Spicer Outdoor Rink: 4.6 mi
- Robbins Island Park: 4.8 mi
- Sperryville Park: 5.1 mi
- Lincoln Park: 5.1 mi
- Kandiyohi County Historical Society Museum: 5.0 mi
- Schwanke's Museum: 6.8 mi
- Atwater Area Historical Society and Museum: 8.3 mi
- Paynesville Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
- Meeker County Historical Society Museum: 20.9 mi
- Badger Hill: 11.3 mi
- Little Mt. Tom: 11.7 mi
- Mount Tom: 11.7 mi
- Pumpkin Palooza: 8.5 mi
- Anderson Gardens: 20.9 mi
- Giant Crow Statue: 19.3 mi
- A maze'n Farmyard: 19.7 mi
- Litchfiel Civil War Memorial: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burr Oak Lake WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNW 340° | 419 m | 11.7 mi |
| Little Mt. Tom | NNW 340° | 408 m | 11.7 mi |
| Badger Hill | NNW 339° | 405 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:53 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:26 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:52 | 16:41 |
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 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willmar 5N, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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