Lac Qui Parle County WPA
Marked no entry. Do not count on getting in.
Lac Qui Parle County WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 336 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Florida Creek Wildlife Management Area, Middle Unit, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Dawson Veterans Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
- Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area: 13.0 mi
- Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area: 13.9 mi
- Briggs Lake State Public Shooting Area: 15.0 mi
- Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 17.0 mi
- Mount Wickham: 5.4 mi
- Big Tom Hill: 21.6 mi
- Lac qui Parle County Museum: 9.0 mi
- Arv Hus Museum: 23.9 mi
- Gnome Park: 12.5 mi
- Boyd House: 19.5 mi
- Barckes Corner: 7.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lac Qui Parle County WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Tom Hill | NNW 334° | 356 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:31 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:59 | 16:47 |
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 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Wwtp, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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