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Mondt WPA

Mondt WPA from directly overhead

Mondt WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 408 m. Black Peak stands 519 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Star Lake, E Quiram Public Water Access, a park 2.0 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates46.52427, -95.73913

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Star Lake, E Quiram Public Water Access: 2.0 mi
  • Pirate Park: 2.3 mi
  • Dent Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
  • Star Lake, N 108 Public Water Access: 4.0 mi
  • God's Acres: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 13
Museums: 7
Peaks: 6
  • Eddy: 11.4 mi
  • Winslow: 13.2 mi
  • Blueberry Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Pelican: 16.2 mi
  • Detroit Mountain: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
Historic sites: 5
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mondt WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakSE 140°519 m23.3 mi
EddyWSW 255°506 m11.4 mi
Detroit MountainN 354°495 m20.3 mi
WinslowNNW 347°474 m13.2 mi
PelicanNW 315°469 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5619:36
June solstice05:3120:3321:20
September equinox07:1118:4319:23
December solstice08:0515:4816:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F81326415565696859452915
Precip in0.60.61.22.23.44.84.33.33.22.71.10.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ottertail, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1395079731

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