Gustave-Melby Wildlife Management Area, North Unit
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- Elevation, modelled
- 378 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Inspiration Peak533 m · 10.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Otter Trail Scenic Byway5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:19local time
- Coordinates
- 46.0720, -95.7683
Gustave-Melby Wildlife Management Area, North Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 378 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Gustave-Melby Wildlife Management Area, South Unit, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gustave-Melby Wildlife Management Area, North Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | ENE 64° | 533 m | 10.3 mi |
| Black Peak | NE 51° | 519 m | 21.2 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Inspiration Peak State Wayside: 10.2 mi
- Chippewa County Park: 10.2 mi
- Lion's Park: 11.2 mi
- Brandon Playground: 11.2 mi
- Halverson Park: 15.2 mi
- Memorial Building: 9.7 mi
- Diesel & Gas Engines Building: 9.8 mi
- Agriculture Museum: 9.8 mi
- Hunting Heritage & Washerwoman Display: 9.8 mi
- Gas Engine Building: 9.8 mi
- Inukshuk: 18.4 mi
- Otto the Otter: 19.9 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 19.9 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 20.7 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 20.7 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 8.5 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 15.2 mi
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 10.2 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 15.8 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 17.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 19.0 mi
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 23.6 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 10.3 mi
- Tower Hill: 16.8 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 18.6 mi
- Black Peak: 21.2 mi
- Runestone Replica: 18.8 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 19.4 mi
- Big Ole statue: 22.6 mi
- Pomme de Terre: 9.1 mi
- Corn Maze: 12.1 mi
- Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:56 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:32 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:50 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fergus Falls, 23 mi away.
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