- Elevation, modelled
- 406 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Eddy506 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Otter Trail Scenic Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:22local time
- Coordinates
- 46.5573, -96.0156
Monson WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 406 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the south-southeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Simpson WPA, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monson WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy | SSE 158° | 506 m | 5.6 mi |
| Detroit Mountain | NNE 32° | 495 m | 21.0 mi |
| Winslow | NE 44° | 474 m | 14.7 mi |
| Pelican | N 10° | 469 m | 9.2 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Simpson WPA: 2.0 mi
- Grunewald WPA: 2.2 mi
- Pellican Valley WPA: 4.3 mi
- Phesants Forever Inc. WPA: 4.8 mi
- Gilmore WPA: 5.2 mi
- Maplewood State Park: 2.9 mi
- Sherin Park: 3.0 mi
- Sherin Park and Campground: 3.2 mi
- E. L. Peterson Park: 3.3 mi
- Star Lake, N 108 Public Water Access: 9.4 mi
- Pelican Pete: 3.3 mi
- Prairie Chicken Statue: 13.7 mi
- Butterfly Sculpture: 18.4 mi
- World's Largest Turkey: 18.5 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 19.0 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- US-10 Frazee Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 23.4 mi
- Otter Cove Children's Museum: 19.1 mi
- Otter Tail County Historical Society: 19.3 mi
- Becker County Museum: 19.7 mi
- ITOW Veterans Museum: 20.8 mi
- History Museum of East Otter Tail County: 21.3 mi
- Eddy: 5.6 mi
- Pelican: 9.2 mi
- Winslow: 14.7 mi
- Detroit Mountain: 21.0 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 18.4 mi
- Veterans Monument: 19.8 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 19.8 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 21.4 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 23.0 mi
- Oak Lake: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:35 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 15:49 | 16:40 |
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 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rothsay, 14 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapTake the scenic way to Monson WPA.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.