Jenson Wildlife Management Area
Jenson Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 356 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Strom-Bordson Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Strom-Bordson Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Berskow Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Pomme De Terre Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Pomme De Terre WPA: 4.2 mi
- Alvstad Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
- Lawndale Farms: 11.9 mi
- Lion's Park: 13.1 mi
- Pine Ridge Park: 13.3 mi
- Brandon Playground: 13.3 mi
- Lighning Lake Park: 13.4 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
- Memorial Building: 14.7 mi
- Agriculture Museum: 14.8 mi
- Adelsman Building: 14.8 mi
- Heritage Museum: 14.8 mi
- Otto the Otter: 23.8 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 23.8 mi
- Big Ole: 24.1 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 24.4 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 24.5 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 13.8 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 21.4 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 24.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 24.7 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 23.9 mi
- Tower Hill: 14.1 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 14.7 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 18.7 mi
- Runestone Replica: 14.3 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 24.0 mi
- Big Ole statue: 24.1 mi
- Corn Maze: 6.2 mi
- Pomme de Terre: 8.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jenson Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | NE 49° | 533 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:32 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:51 | 16:42 |
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 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alexandria Chandler FLD, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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