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Duenow WPA

Duenow WPA from directly overhead

Duenow WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 413 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the north, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Branch Creek Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 4.2 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates46.37354, -95.98312

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 51
  • Ferber Park: 5.4 mi
  • Godel Park: 5.6 mi
  • Wall Lake Public Beach and Access: 6.1 mi
  • Broken Down Dam Park: 6.1 mi
  • Red Sox Park: 6.3 mi
Museums: 17
Artworks: 8
  • Butterfly Sculpture: 7.3 mi
  • Joe Whitford Statue: 7.4 mi
  • Angel of Hope Statue: 7.6 mi
  • Otto the Otter: 7.6 mi
  • George B. Whight Statue: 7.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
Peaks: 3
  • Eddy: 7.6 mi
  • Pelican: 21.8 mi
  • Winslow: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 2
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EddyN 4°506 m7.6 mi
WinslowNNE 20°474 m24.8 mi
PelicanN 0°469 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5719:37
June solstice05:3220:3421:21
September equinox07:1218:4419:23
December solstice08:0515:5016:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91327425666716860453016
Precip in1.30.81.12.03.94.43.32.93.02.41.00.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fergus Falls, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1382098048

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