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Jenkins WPA

Jenkins WPA from directly overhead

Jenkins WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 412 m. Height of Land Lookout stands 611 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith WPA, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates47.53534, -95.69475

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 36
  • Spring Lake Park: 3.2 mi
  • Melland Baseball Park: 3.3 mi
  • Melland Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
  • Larson Park: 4.0 mi
  • Cross Lake-Tilberg County Park: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
Artworks: 6
  • Fosston City Mural (old): 3.9 mi
  • Fosston City Mural (New): 3.9 mi
  • ROAR!: 11.1 mi
  • Elk: 11.3 mi
  • Erskin Walley Sculpture: 17.3 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Strawberry Mountain: 21.5 mi
  • Height of Land Lookout: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Oak Lake Rest Area: 15.3 mi
Museums: 1
  • Clearwater County History Center: 20.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Height of Land LookoutSSE 157°611 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5519:35
June solstice05:2620:3621:25
September equinox07:1018:4219:22
December solstice08:0915:4216:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F51024405363676557432713
Precip in0.50.51.01.83.04.63.93.53.02.21.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fosston 1 E, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1382600392

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