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Espeseth WPA

Espeseth WPA from directly overhead

Espeseth WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 377 m. The nearest named place is ROAR!, a artwork 1.3 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
US Fish & Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates47.61799, -95.90155

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 36
  • Roholt Park: 1.4 mi
  • South Park: 1.5 mi
  • Farmers Union Park: 6.8 mi
  • Memorial Park: 6.9 mi
  • Larson Park: 7.5 mi
Artworks: 6
  • ROAR!: 1.3 mi
  • Elk: 1.3 mi
  • Erskin Walley Sculpture: 6.1 mi
  • Fosston City Mural (New): 7.5 mi
  • Fosston City Mural (old): 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • Tank: 1.3 mi
  • Tank: 8.0 mi
  • Helicopter: 8.1 mi
  • Youth Memorial: 14.7 mi
  • Oklee Area Veterans' Memorial: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Oak Lake Rest Area: 4.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5619:36
June solstice05:2720:3721:26
September equinox07:1118:4319:23
December solstice08:1015:4216:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F51024405363676557432713
Precip in0.50.51.01.83.04.63.93.53.02.21.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fosston 1 E, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1052073944

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