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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

Coordinates48.29807, -95.67720

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 6
  • Grygla City Campground and Park: 2.5 mi
  • A.C. Tvedt Park: 12.2 mi
  • Goodridge Park: 12.3 mi
  • Hayes Lake State Park: 23.7 mi
  • Middle River Memorial Park: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Holt Veterans Memorial: 23.7 mi
  • Veteran War Memorial: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Goose Capitol of Minnesota Sculpture: 24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5419:35
June solstice05:2220:3921:28
September equinox07:1018:4119:23
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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656928

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