Knobel Lake WPA
Knobel Lake WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 400 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the east, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Erhards Grove WPA, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 24.6 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 27.3 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Erhards Grove WPA: 0.9 mi
- Tweet WPA: 1.0 mi
- Gilmore WPA: 2.4 mi
- Pelican River WPA: 2.5 mi
- Backstrom WPA: 2.9 mi
- E. L. Peterson Park: 6.7 mi
- Sherin Park and Campground: 6.8 mi
- Sherin Park: 6.9 mi
- Giant Prairie Chicken: 7.5 mi
- Maplewood State Park: 7.9 mi
- Otter Tail County Historical Society: 13.4 mi
- Otter Cove Children's Museum: 13.6 mi
- St. Olaf Town Hall: 23.3 mi
- Print Shop: 23.3 mi
- Town Hall / Military: 23.3 mi
- Pelican Pete: 6.7 mi
- Prairie Chicken Statue: 7.5 mi
- Butterfly Sculpture: 12.7 mi
- A Point in Time: 13.1 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 13.5 mi
- Eddy: 7.2 mi
- Pelican: 16.1 mi
- Winslow: 22.3 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 23.4 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 16.4 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 23.2 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 13.7 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knobel Lake WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy | E 87° | 506 m | 7.2 mi |
| Winslow | NE 43° | 474 m | 22.3 mi |
| Pelican | NNE 24° | 469 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:35 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 15:50 | 16:41 |
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 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rothsay, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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