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Frank Wildlife Management Area

Frank Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Frank Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 413 m. Detroit Mountain stands 495 m to the south-southeast, 3.6 miles off. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates46.86067, -95.82387

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
  • G.A.R. Park: 2.8 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
  • Industrial Park: 3.1 mi
  • Rotary Park: 3.4 mi
  • Detroit Mountain Recreation Area: 3.7 mi
Artworks: 8
Peaks: 4
  • Detroit Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Winslow: 10.5 mi
  • Pelican: 14.0 mi
  • Toad Mountain: 14.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 21.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frank Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Detroit MountainSSE 148°495 m3.6 mi
WinslowS 174°474 m10.5 mi
PelicanSSW 212°469 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5619:36
June solstice05:3020:3521:22
September equinox07:1118:4319:23
December solstice08:0615:4616:38

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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657427

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