Nature reserve · Minnesota
Flowing WPA
Flowing WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. The nearest named place is Flowing Prairie Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates47.01601, -96.49053
- 12.3 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Flowing Prairie Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
- Felton Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
- Jeral Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Melby WPA: 6.3 mi
- Tatlie Exchange WPA: 7.4 mi
Parks
- Felton Community Park: 4.4 mi
- Felton Park: 4.5 mi
- Glyndon Park: 10.6 mi
- Buffalo River State Park: 10.7 mi
- Viking Sword Park: 12.0 mi
Museums: 13
- Regional Science Center: 10.5 mi
- Viking Sword Museum: 11.7 mi
- Rourke Art Gallery: 16.5 mi
- Comstock House: 16.6 mi
- Hjemkomst Center: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Veteran's Memorial Bridge: 16.7 mi
- Hans Nielsen Hauge Monument: 16.8 mi
- Ivar Aasen Monument: 16.8 mi
- Cannon: 16.8 mi
- Fargo Flood Control Project: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- Tractor: 14.8 mi
- F-101 Voodoo: 16.3 mi
- F-102A Delta Dagger: 16.3 mi
- Minuteman II ICBM: 16.6 mi
- Immersive Reality Room: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 5
- Dragon Statue: 16.4 mi
- Sown: 16.4 mi
- Ole & Lena: 16.8 mi
- Sodbuster: 16.8 mi
- Angel of Hope: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Muskoda: 11.4 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 14.2 mi
- Dale: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 16.9 mi
- Prairie Wildflower and Wild Grasses Garden: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 16.7 mi
Peaks: 1
- Frenchmans Bluff: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- 40th Avenue Open Shelter: 24.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:58 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:38 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 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 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown 1 E, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1380021389
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- Fargo · 17 mi
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