Long Branch Creek Wildlife Management Area
Long Branch Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 397 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the north-northeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Erhards Grove Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.8 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 27.7 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 8 mi
- Inspiration Peak · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Erhards Grove Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Duenow WPA: 4.2 mi
- Pelican River WPA: 4.5 mi
- Erhards Grove WPA: 5.3 mi
- Knobel Lake WPA: 5.9 mi
- Maplewood State Park: 7.2 mi
- Ferber Park: 8.1 mi
- Godel Park: 8.8 mi
- Red Sox Park: 9.2 mi
- Kirkbride Park: 9.3 mi
- Otter Cove Children's Museum: 10.3 mi
- Otter Tail County Historical Society: 10.5 mi
- St. Olaf Town Hall: 18.4 mi
- Print Shop: 18.4 mi
- Town Hall / Military: 18.4 mi
- Butterfly Sculpture: 9.6 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 10.1 mi
- Pelican Pete: 10.2 mi
- A Point in Time: 10.2 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 10.4 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 17.5 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Eddy: 4.5 mi
- Pelican: 18.2 mi
- Winslow: 22.2 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 12.4 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 17.3 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 9.4 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Long Branch Creek Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy | NNE 33° | 506 m | 4.5 mi |
| Winslow | NNE 28° | 474 m | 22.2 mi |
| Pelican | N 6° | 469 m | 18.2 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 | 20:34 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 15:49 | 16:40 |
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 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fergus Falls, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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