Oscar WPA
Oscar WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 354 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Oscar Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oscar Wildlife Management Area: 0.6 mi
- Sethre WPA: 2.8 mi
- Hanneman WPA: 3.3 mi
- Lake Halvorson WPA: 3.8 mi
- Carroll WPA: 3.8 mi
- Giant Prairie Chicken: 6.4 mi
- Foxhome City Park: 8.9 mi
- Kennedy Park Nature Area: 9.8 mi
- Kirkbride Park: 9.8 mi
- E. G. Noyes Park: 9.9 mi
- Otter Tail County Historical Society: 10.1 mi
- Otter Cove Children's Museum: 10.8 mi
- Wilkin County Museum: 19.0 mi
- St. Olaf Town Hall: 21.7 mi
- Print Shop: 21.7 mi
- Prairie Chicken Statue: 6.4 mi
- A Point in Time: 9.8 mi
- Butterfly Sculpture: 9.9 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 10.8 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 10.8 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 9.0 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 12.3 mi
- Fort Abercrombie State Park: 23.4 mi
- Eddy: 13.9 mi
- Pelican: 23.6 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 13.9 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oscar WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy | ENE 64° | 506 m | 13.9 mi |
| Pelican | NNE 30° | 469 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:58 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:35 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 15:50 | 16:41 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1152767454
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