Nature reserve · Minnesota
Poplar River WPA
Poplar River WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 356 m. The nearest named place is Kakaik Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates47.72466, -96.00678
- 27.9 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Kakaik Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Polk Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Timber Doodle Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
- Erskine Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Clarke WPA: 2.6 mi
Parks: 37
- Lion's Park: 6.2 mi
- Roadside Park: 6.3 mi
- Mentor Gateway Park: 6.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.5 mi
- Brooks City Park: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 6
- Erskin Walley Sculpture: 4.0 mi
- worlds largest bluebird: 6.1 mi
- Elk: 8.4 mi
- ROAR!: 8.5 mi
- Fosston City Mural (New): 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Youth Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Tank: 8.5 mi
- Oklee Area Veterans' Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Tank: 16.2 mi
- Helicopter: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Terrebonne: 9.5 mi
- Kratka: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Oak Lake Rest Area: 4.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:56 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:38 | 21:27 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 15:42 | 16:35 |
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 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 41 | 54 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 27 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED Lake Falls, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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