Nature reserve · Minnesota
Melby WPA
Melby WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 355 m. The nearest named place is Tatlie Exchange WPA, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates47.00166, -96.35767
- 18.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Tatlie Exchange WPA: 2.2 mi
- Jeral Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Cromwell Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Moe WPA: 3.2 mi
- Aspen Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Viking Sword Park: 7.6 mi
- Brekken Park: 8.3 mi
- Westgate Park: 8.5 mi
- Felton Park: 8.7 mi
- Felton Community Park: 8.7 mi
Museums: 11
- Viking Sword Museum: 7.1 mi
- Regional Science Center: 10.4 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 18.5 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 18.5 mi
- Comstock House: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 18.5 mi
- Hans Nielsen Hauge Monument: 21.6 mi
- Ivar Aasen Monument: 21.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Bridge: 21.7 mi
- Fargo Flood Control Project: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 18.5 mi
- Tractor: 19.6 mi
- F-102A Delta Dagger: 21.8 mi
- F-101 Voodoo: 21.8 mi
- Minuteman II ICBM: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 6
- Dragon Statue: 21.1 mi
- Bubbles Mural: 21.1 mi
- Sown: 21.2 mi
- Ole & Lena: 21.6 mi
- Sodbuster: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Winnipeg Junction: 9.0 mi
- Dale: 9.3 mi
- Muskoda: 9.9 mi
- Oak Lake: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 21.8 mi
- Prairie Wildflower and Wild Grasses Garden: 23.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- Frenchmans Bluff: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 21.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:58 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:37 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 15:48 | 16:39 |
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 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moorhead, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1380042670
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- Fargo · 22 mi
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