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Clay WIA 408

Clay WIA 408 from directly overhead

Clay WIA 408 is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Pelican stands 469 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Interstate Highway 94 Borrow Pit Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

What to expect

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Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates46.69863, -96.46664

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Reed Field: 3.4 mi
  • McGrath Park: 3.6 mi
  • Thompson Park: 3.7 mi
  • Friendship Park: 3.8 mi
  • George Dahm Park: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 11
Museums: 9
Attractions: 7
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 11.4 mi
  • Tractor: 17.9 mi
  • Tochi Products: 19.9 mi
  • Minuteman II ICBM: 21.4 mi
  • F-102A Delta Dagger: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Prairie Chicken Statue: 17.4 mi
  • Dragon Statue: 18.1 mi
  • Sown: 18.2 mi
  • Ole & Lena: 18.4 mi
  • Angel of Hope: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 18.8 mi
  • Prairie Wildflower and Wild Grasses Garden: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Pelican: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clay WIA 408. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PelicanE 91°469 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:5919:39
June solstice05:3320:3721:24
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice08:0815:5016:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91327425666706860452916
Precip in0.80.61.12.13.33.93.42.72.82.30.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rothsay, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/906630258

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