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Espelie Wildlife Management Area

Espelie Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.28351, -95.66921

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 4
  • Grygla City Campground and Park: 2.4 mi
  • A.C. Tvedt Park: 11.5 mi
  • Goodridge Park: 11.6 mi
  • Hayes Lake State Park: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Holt Veterans Memorial: 24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5419:35
June solstice05:2320:3921:28
September equinox07:1018:4119:22
December solstice08:1215:3716:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F5924395262656355412612
Precip in0.70.61.11.42.73.93.83.12.82.21.00.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goodridge 12 NNW, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656931

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