- Elevation, modelled
- 424 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Eddy506 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Otter Trail Scenic Byway10.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:23local time
- Coordinates
- 46.7064, -96.1597
Nelson WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 424 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Fitzgerald WPA, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- US Fish & Wildlife
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nelson WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy | SSE 150° | 506 m | 17.9 mi |
| Detroit Mountain | ENE 67° | 495 m | 19.3 mi |
| Winslow | E 89° | 474 m | 17.0 mi |
| Pelican | E 98° | 469 m | 8.5 mi |
- 10.1 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fitzgerald WPA: 1.3 mi
- Tweeton WPA: 1.3 mi
- Larson WPA: 1.4 mi
- Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR: 1.9 mi
- Lage WPA: 2.6 mi
- Cormorant Lions John&Vi Welton Park: 4.6 mi
- Kiddie Land of Cormorant: 4.8 mi
- Pikes Bay Sports Area: 6.0 mi
- E. L. Peterson Park: 10.1 mi
- Sherin Park and Campground: 10.1 mi
- Pelican Pete: 10.1 mi
- Alexa's Elixir: 16.4 mi
- Prairie Chicken Statue: 16.6 mi
- Cans in Flight: 17.8 mi
- Barefoot Frida: 18.1 mi
- Pelican: 8.5 mi
- Winslow: 17.0 mi
- Eddy: 17.9 mi
- Detroit Mountain: 19.3 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 13.7 mi
- Dale: 14.0 mi
- Oak Lake: 14.0 mi
- Muskoda: 15.9 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- US-10 Frazee Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Becker County Museum: 16.6 mi
- Regional Science Center: 17.8 mi
- Veterans Monument: 16.8 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 17.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:36 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 15:48 | 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, 17 mi away.
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