Jensen Memorial Wildlife Management Area
Jensen Memorial Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 399 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the east-southeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Nycklemoe Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.4 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 8 mi
- Hallaway's Hill · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Inspiration Peak State Wayside: 7.3 mi
- Halverson Park: 9.1 mi
- Centennial Park: 11.2 mi
- Public Beach and Access: 11.3 mi
- CIty park: 11.5 mi
- Gas Engine Building: 8.9 mi
- Diesel & Gas Engines Building: 8.9 mi
- Wheelock Building: 8.9 mi
- Hunting Heritage & Washerwoman Display: 8.9 mi
- Memorial Building: 8.9 mi
- Inukshuk: 14.5 mi
- Otto the Otter: 17.9 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 17.9 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 18.6 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 18.8 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 9.0 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 7.5 mi
- Black Peak: 16.3 mi
- Tower Hill: 21.7 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 23.9 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 9.6 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 13.1 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 16.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 18.4 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 16.8 mi
- Runestone Replica: 24.2 mi
- Pomme de Terre: 12.7 mi
- Corn Maze: 17.1 mi
- Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jensen Memorial Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | ESE 102° | 533 m | 7.5 mi |
| Black Peak | ENE 63° | 519 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:56 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:32 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:50 | 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 | 26 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ottertail, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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