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Lindsey Lake WPA

Lindsey Lake WPA from directly overhead

Lindsey Lake WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 378 m. Detroit Mountain stands 495 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Reed WPA, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates47.06836, -96.00255

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 38
  • Callaway City Park: 7.5 mi
  • Waubun City Park: 8.5 mi
  • Labelle Lake Public Water Access: 12.1 mi
  • Viking Sword Park: 12.1 mi
  • Lake Park: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 6
Museums: 4
  • Viking Sword Museum: 12.1 mi
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 17.9 mi
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 18.0 mi
  • Becker County Museum: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Historic sites: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Frenchmans Bluff: 12.4 mi
  • Detroit Mountain: 20.3 mi
  • Strawberry Mountain: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Detroit MountainSSE 149°495 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5619:37
June solstice05:2920:3621:24
September equinox07:1118:4319:24
December solstice08:0815:4616:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F61125415564686758442714
Precip in0.80.71.11.73.14.73.83.42.82.31.01.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahnomen, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1467121090

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