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Dunham WPA

Dunham WPA from directly overhead

Dunham WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 415 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Erickson WPA, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates46.77732, -96.09011

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 50
  • Cormorant Lions John&Vi Welton Park: 3.3 mi
  • Kiddie Land of Cormorant: 3.3 mi
  • Pikes Bay Sports Area: 3.5 mi
  • Lake Park: 7.6 mi
  • Falcon Park: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 9
Peaks: 4
  • Pelican: 8.0 mi
  • Winslow: 14.5 mi
  • Detroit Mountain: 14.7 mi
  • Eddy: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 7.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EddySSE 164°506 m21.1 mi
Detroit MountainE 79°495 m14.7 mi
WinslowESE 109°474 m14.5 mi
PelicanSE 140°469 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5719:37
June solstice05:3120:3621:23
September equinox07:1218:4419:24
December solstice08:0715:4816:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F71225415464686758432814
Precip in0.80.71.02.03.74.94.43.33.52.81.41.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1525916388

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