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Flora Lake WPA

Flora Lake WPA from directly overhead

Flora Lake WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 379 m. Detroit Mountain stands 495 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hitterdahl Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates46.97055, -96.24428

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Brekken Park: 6.6 mi
  • Hawley Softball Complex: 7.2 mi
  • Riverbend Park: 7.3 mi
  • Westgate Park: 7.4 mi
  • Viking Sword Park: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 6
Museums: 5
  • Viking Sword Museum: 7.6 mi
  • Regional Science Center: 12.2 mi
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 20.1 mi
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 20.1 mi
  • Becker County Museum: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Frenchmans Bluff: 16.1 mi
  • Pelican: 23.1 mi
  • Detroit Mountain: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 15.5 mi
  • Tractor: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Detroit MountainESE 116°495 m24.2 mi
PelicanSSE 147°469 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5719:38
June solstice05:3120:3721:24
September equinox07:1218:4419:25
December solstice08:0915:4716:39

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, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1526197174

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