Fitzgerald WPA
Fitzgerald WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 423 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Nelson WPA, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Fish & Wildlife
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 16.1 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 29.5 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Nelson WPA: 1.3 mi
- Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR: 1.4 mi
- Larson WPA: 1.5 mi
- Tweeton WPA: 1.6 mi
- Scambler Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Cormorant Lions John&Vi Welton Park: 4.0 mi
- Kiddie Land of Cormorant: 4.1 mi
- Pikes Bay Sports Area: 5.2 mi
- Sherin Park and Campground: 9.1 mi
- E. L. Peterson Park: 9.1 mi
- Pelican Pete: 9.1 mi
- Alexa's Elixir: 15.7 mi
- Prairie Chicken Statue: 16.4 mi
- Cans in Flight: 17.0 mi
- Barefoot Frida: 17.3 mi
- Pelican: 7.3 mi
- Winslow: 15.9 mi
- Eddy: 16.7 mi
- Detroit Mountain: 18.6 mi
- Oak Lake: 13.7 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 14.7 mi
- Dale: 14.9 mi
- Muskoda: 17.2 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- US-10 Frazee Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Becker County Museum: 15.9 mi
- Regional Science Center: 19.1 mi
- Veterans Monument: 16.1 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 16.5 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 5.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fitzgerald WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy | SSE 152° | 506 m | 16.7 mi |
| Detroit Mountain | ENE 64° | 495 m | 18.6 mi |
| Winslow | E 87° | 474 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pelican | E 94° | 469 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:35 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 15:48 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 9 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rothsay, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/806884876
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