Nature reserve · Minnesota
Minnesota Lake WPA
Minnesota Lake WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 313 m. The nearest named place is Maple River WPA, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 76 miles off. 131 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates43.82438, -93.89092
- 76.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 23.8 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- South Overlook · 25 mi
- North Overlook · 25 mi
131 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 50
- Old Mill Park: 3.0 mi
- Daly Park & Campground: 6.7 mi
- Heritage Park: 7.8 mi
- Half Moon Park: 9.5 mi
- Area Veterans Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 45
- Maple River WPA: 2.4 mi
- Stokman Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
- Pick Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Lembke Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Latourelle Wildlife Management Area: 7.0 mi
Museums: 12
- Kremer House Library & Museum: 3.2 mi
- Wells Depot Museum: 9.8 mi
- Winnebago Museum: 14.2 mi
- Wakefield House Museum: 16.4 mi
- Etta C Ross Museum: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Old Mill: 2.9 mi
- Area Veterans Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Dodd Ford Historic Bridge: 15.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.1 mi
- Alumni Arch and Plaza: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 5
- Jolly Green Giant: 15.8 mi
- Winter Warrior: 24.4 mi
- Mni Mural: 24.4 mi
- Buffalo: 24.4 mi
- Mni Mural: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Bigger Manitou Falls: 22.5 mi
- Triple Falls: 23.1 mi
- Lower Minneopa Falls: 24.5 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Janesville Community Gardens: 22.7 mi
- Betty Todd Troost Memorial Garden: 23.0 mi
- Heart and Soil Community Garden: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 22.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:18 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:54 | 16:42 |
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 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wells, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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