Nature reserve · Minnesota
Downer Prairie WPA
Downer Prairie WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 289 m. The nearest named place is Magnusson Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 4.5 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Fish & Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates46.78374, -96.50999
- 12.2 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Magnusson Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
- Bluestem Prairie SNA: 4.7 mi
- Clay WIA 408: 6.2 mi
- Bjornson Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Bjornson Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
Parks
- Buffalo River State Park: 6.0 mi
- Glyndon Park: 7.1 mi
- Reed Field: 9.5 mi
- McGrath Park: 9.8 mi
- Thompson Park: 9.8 mi
Museums: 11
- Regional Science Center: 6.3 mi
- Comstock House: 13.5 mi
- Rourke Art Gallery: 13.8 mi
- Hjemkomst Center: 14.3 mi
- Hopperstad Stave Church: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Hans Nielsen Hauge Monument: 13.5 mi
- Ivar Aasen Monument: 13.5 mi
- USS Robalo SS-273: 14.0 mi
- 164th Infantry: 14.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Bridge: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 7
- Tractor: 12.6 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 13.2 mi
- Tochi Products: 15.0 mi
- Minuteman II ICBM: 16.2 mi
- F-102A Delta Dagger: 16.3 mi
Artworks: 6
- Dragon Statue: 13.1 mi
- Sown: 13.2 mi
- Ole & Lena: 13.5 mi
- Angel of Hope: 14.5 mi
- Sodbuster: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Muskoda: 7.3 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 14.7 mi
- Dale: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 13.9 mi
- Prairie Wildflower and Wild Grasses Garden: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- 40th Avenue Open Shelter: 19.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:59 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:37 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 15:49 | 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 | 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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1011087043
Day trips start here
- Fargo · 14 mi
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