Pierce Lake WPA
Pierce Lake WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 376 m. Martin County Highest Point stands 430 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Island Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Creek Park: 4.3 mi
- Cedar Creek 1st: 4.3 mi
- Amber lake park: 4.6 mi
- Welcome Park: 4.8 mi
- Memory Park: 5.0 mi
- Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum: 6.0 mi
- Armstrong Heritage Museum: 15.3 mi
- Emmet County Historical Society Museum Complex: 19.3 mi
- Emmet County Historical: 19.4 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Center: 19.7 mi
- Welcome To Sherburn: 9.2 mi
- SGT Corey Sathoff: 14.5 mi
- Old Carol's Grocery Building: 16.3 mi
- Sarge's Sinclair Auto Station and Flower Shop: 16.5 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Memorial: 17.4 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 16.3 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 16.3 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 16.3 mi
- Jolly Green Giant: 23.6 mi
- Martin County Highest Point: 16.2 mi
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 21.9 mi
- Estherville Rock Garden: 20.4 mi
- Emmet County Nature Center: 21.9 mi
- Imogene: 11.4 mi
- Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pierce Lake WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County Highest Point | WSW 244° | 429.8 m | 16.2 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | NW 319° | 396.3 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:20 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:58 | 16:45 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairmont, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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