- Elevation, modelled
- 292 m
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway13.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:28local time
- Coordinates
- 47.6024, -96.4259
Melvin Slough WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 292 m. The nearest named place is Chicog Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- 13.7 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chicog Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Thorson WPA: 2.2 mi
- Liberty Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Onstad Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit: 4.3 mi
Parks: 58
- Polk County Park: 12.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Walkway: 13.7 mi
- Crescent Park: 13.8 mi
- Carman Park: 13.9 mi
- Museum Park: 14.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Polk County Pioneer Museum: 13.8 mi
- Red River History Museam: 20.8 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 24.8 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 3
- worlds largest bluebird: 16.0 mi
- Landing Eagle: 16.1 mi
- Erskin Walley Sculpture: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Old Crossing Memorial Park Historical Marker: 18.2 mi
- Youth Memorial: 24.4 mi
- Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Betcher: 15.1 mi
- Terrebonne: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Oak Lake Rest Area: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:58 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:39 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 15:44 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 6 | 10 | 24 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 28 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crookston NW EXP STN, 17 mi away.
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