Nature reserve · Minnesota

Johnson WPA

Johnson WPA from directly overhead

Johnson WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 377 m. The nearest named place is Hagstrom WPA, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Getting there

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Coordinates45.74307, -95.74203

13.5 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
27.2 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway

Overlooks nearby

Inspiration Peak · 28 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Hagstrom WPA: 0.7 mi
Kensington Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
Chippewa Pond Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
Farwell Wildlife Management Area, Southwest Unit: 4.4 mi
Hegg Lake Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi

Parks

Runestone County Park: 5.8 mi
Lowry City Park: 11.1 mi
Lowry Community Center Park: 11.1 mi
Pioneer Park: 11.6 mi
Noah's Park: 11.6 mi

Museums5

Stevens County Historical Society & Museum: 13.8 mi
Pope County Historical Museum: 18.6 mi
Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 20.2 mi
Runestone Museum: 20.3 mi
Grant County Historical Museum: 20.7 mi

Beaches3

Starbuck Public Beach: 14.2 mi
Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 19.1 mi
Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 22.9 mi

Historic sites2

Runestone Replica: 6.1 mi
Big Ole statue: 20.3 mi

Peaks2

Lookout Mountain: 7.2 mi
Tower Hill: 9.6 mi

Ghost towns2

New Prairie: 10.5 mi
Pomme de Terre: 24.5 mi

Rest areas2

Lake Latoka Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Burgen Lake Rest Area: 20.2 mi

Gardens1

Horticultural Gardens at West Central Research and Outreach Center: 12.2 mi

Artworks1

Big Ole: 20.3 mi

Attractions1

Corn Maze: 20.8 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:27	18:56	19:36
June solstice	05:34	20:31	21:17
September equinox	07:11	18:43	19:22
December solstice	08:02	15:52	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	10	14	27	42	56	67	70	68	60	46	30	17
Precip in	0.7	0.7	1.2	2.2	3.1	4.4	4.3	3.5	2.7	2.4	1.0	0.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1122138633

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