Oster WPA
Oster WPA is a nature reserve in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 603 m. Haystack Butte stands 668 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bernhardt WPA, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
25 named places within 25 miles
- Bernhardt WPA: 1.7 mi
- Dockter WPA: 3.6 mi
- Crimmins WPA: 4.7 mi
- Rohrbach WPA: 5.1 mi
- Davis WPA: 6.0 mi
- Silbaugh Park: 11.5 mi
- Arena State Game Management Area: 18.1 mi
- Wilton Mine State Game Management Area: 22.1 mi
- Haystack Butte: 10.8 mi
- Klinks Slope: 13.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oster WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Butte | S 178° | 668 m | 10.8 mi |
| Klinks Slope | NW 312° | 618 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:14 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:54 | 21:42 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:26 | 16:02 | 16:54 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 46 | 30 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Clusky, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1420829880
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