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Lage WPA

Lage WPA from directly overhead

Lage WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 420 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Larson WPA, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates46.74137, -96.13747

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 50
  • Cormorant Lions John&Vi Welton Park: 3.3 mi
  • Kiddie Land of Cormorant: 3.5 mi
  • Pikes Bay Sports Area: 4.5 mi
  • Lake Park: 10.3 mi
  • Falcon Park: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 9
Peaks: 4
  • Pelican: 8.2 mi
  • Winslow: 16.1 mi
  • Detroit Mountain: 17.5 mi
  • Eddy: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 4.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lage WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EddySSE 156°506 m19.5 mi
Detroit MountainENE 73°495 m17.5 mi
WinslowE 98°474 m16.1 mi
PelicanESE 116°469 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5719:37
June solstice05:3120:3621:23
September equinox07:1218:4419:24
December solstice08:0715:4816:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F71225415464686758432814
Precip in0.80.71.02.03.74.94.43.33.52.81.41.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1525916395

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