Melbye Wildlife Management Area
Melbye Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 368 m. Detroit Mountain stands 495 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Atlanta Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 26.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Atlanta Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Atlanta Wildlife Management Area: 1.2 mi
- Rustad Lake WPA: 1.3 mi
- Nord WPA: 1.6 mi
- Goose Prairie Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Viking Sword Park: 7.7 mi
- Labelle Lake Public Water Access: 8.2 mi
- Lake Park: 8.3 mi
- Brekken Park: 9.2 mi
- Hawley Softball Complex: 9.6 mi
- Bubbles Mural: 13.0 mi
- Alexa's Elixir: 20.4 mi
- Cans in Flight: 21.8 mi
- Yellow Rabbit: 22.1 mi
- Barefoot Frida: 22.2 mi
- Viking Sword Museum: 7.2 mi
- Regional Science Center: 15.2 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 19.2 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 19.2 mi
- Becker County Museum: 19.7 mi
- Dale: 6.0 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 7.0 mi
- Muskoda: 13.6 mi
- Oak Lake: 15.4 mi
- Frenchmans Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Detroit Mountain: 22.4 mi
- Pelican: 22.8 mi
- Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 19.3 mi
- Veterans Monument: 19.9 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 20.5 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 16.9 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Melbye Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mountain | ESE 122° | 495 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pelican | SSE 155° | 469 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:37 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 15:47 | 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 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/31655743
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- Fargo · 29 mi
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