Doran Lake WPA
Doran Lake WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 355 m. Detroit Mountain stands 495 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Lake AMA, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 20.4 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Silver Lake AMA: 1.0 mi
- Severson Lake WPA: 1.2 mi
- Hawley Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Carlson WPA: 1.9 mi
- Hawley WPA: 3.0 mi
- Hawley Softball Complex: 3.7 mi
- Riverbend Park: 3.7 mi
- Westgate Park: 4.1 mi
- Brekken Park: 4.4 mi
- Buffalo River State Park: 7.7 mi
- Pelican Pete: 20.4 mi
- Dragon Statue: 21.6 mi
- Sown: 21.7 mi
- Bubbles Mural: 21.8 mi
- Alexa's Elixir: 21.9 mi
- Veterans Monument: 21.8 mi
- Hans Nielsen Hauge Monument: 22.1 mi
- Ivar Aasen Monument: 22.1 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 22.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Bridge: 22.5 mi
- Regional Science Center: 7.6 mi
- Viking Sword Museum: 17.9 mi
- Becker County Museum: 21.6 mi
- Comstock House: 22.0 mi
- Rourke Art Gallery: 22.2 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 6.2 mi
- Tractor: 20.6 mi
- Tochi Products: 23.5 mi
- F-102A Delta Dagger: 24.1 mi
- F-101 Voodoo: 24.1 mi
- Muskoda: 5.4 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 5.8 mi
- Dale: 7.0 mi
- Oak Lake: 17.5 mi
- Pelican: 17.9 mi
- Detroit Mountain: 24.7 mi
- Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 22.5 mi
- Prairie Wildflower and Wild Grasses Garden: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Doran Lake WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mountain | E 91° | 495 m | 24.7 mi |
| Pelican | ESE 121° | 469 m | 17.9 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 | 20:37 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 15:48 | 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 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moorhead, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1278314926
Day trips start here
- Fargo · 23 mi
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