Ness WPA
Ness WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 381 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Haugtvedt WPA, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Haugtvedt WPA: 0.8 mi
- Klovstad WPA: 2.3 mi
- Gardner WPA: 2.5 mi
- Toso WPA: 2.7 mi
- Blanket Flower Prairie SNA: 3.2 mi
- Lions Park: 7.3 mi
- Del Acres Park: 7.5 mi
- Stoneridge Park: 7.5 mi
- Harry Holland Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
- George Dahm Park: 7.7 mi
- Pelican Pete: 9.4 mi
- Prairie Chicken Statue: 11.3 mi
- Alexa's Elixir: 22.2 mi
- Cans in Flight: 23.5 mi
- Barefoot Frida: 23.8 mi
- Muskoda: 16.9 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 17.5 mi
- Dale: 18.2 mi
- Oak Lake: 20.1 mi
- Pelican: 13.1 mi
- Eddy: 17.2 mi
- Winslow: 21.8 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Regional Science Center: 18.2 mi
- Becker County Museum: 22.5 mi
- Veterans Monument: 22.7 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 23.1 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 7.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ness WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy | SE 130° | 506 m | 17.2 mi |
| Winslow | ENE 78° | 474 m | 21.8 mi |
| Pelican | ENE 76° | 469 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:58 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:36 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 15:49 | 16:40 |
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 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1382098081
Day trips start here
- Fargo · 30 mi
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