Nature reserve · Minnesota

Murphy WPA

Murphy WPA from directly overhead

Murphy WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 345 m. The nearest named place is Parnell WPA, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Getting there

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Coordinates45.59483, -96.64257

3.7 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
10.3 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Parnell WPA: 0.6 mi
Jenk WPA: 1.0 mi
Diekmann WPA: 1.2 mi
Lawrence WPA: 1.6 mi
Paul WPA: 1.7 mi

Parks26

Beardsley City Park: 4.3 mi
Graceville Wayside Park: 9.5 mi
Sam Brown Memorial State Wayside: 9.6 mi
Wadsworth Trail Historical Marker: 9.7 mi
Toqua Lakes Park: 9.8 mi

Museums3

Sam Brown Log Cabin: 9.6 mi
Clinton Depot: 13.6 mi
Big Stone County Historical Society Museum: 23.0 mi

Historic sites3

Samuel J Brown State Monument: 9.6 mi
Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary: 23.8 mi
Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 23.9 mi

Beaches2

North Beach: 9.0 mi
South Beach: 9.3 mi

Rest areas2

Whetstone Valley Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 24.1 mi

Attractions2

Boat: 23.0 mi
Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 23.0 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:31	19:00	19:39
June solstice	05:38	20:34	21:20
September equinox	07:14	18:47	19:26
December solstice	08:05	15:56	16:46

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	11	16	28	43	56	67	71	69	60	46	31	18
Precip in	0.9	0.9	1.3	2.5	2.8	3.8	4.0	2.7	2.4	2.3	1.0	0.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Browns Valley, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1254128576

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