Putnam WPA
Putnam WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 405 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Siefert WPA, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Siefert WPA: 2.3 mi
- Scambler Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Shores WPA: 4.1 mi
- Sullivan WPA: 5.4 mi
- Fitzgerald WPA: 5.7 mi
- Sherin Park: 5.0 mi
- Sherin Park and Campground: 5.1 mi
- E. L. Peterson Park: 5.2 mi
- Cormorant Lions John&Vi Welton Park: 6.3 mi
- Kiddie Land of Cormorant: 6.4 mi
- Pelican Pete: 5.2 mi
- Alexa's Elixir: 14.9 mi
- Prairie Chicken Statue: 15.7 mi
- Cans in Flight: 15.8 mi
- Barefoot Frida: 16.0 mi
- Becker County Museum: 15.4 mi
- ITOW Veterans Museum: 22.3 mi
- History Museum of East Otter Tail County: 22.8 mi
- Otter Cove Children's Museum: 24.8 mi
- Otter Tail County Historical Society: 24.8 mi
- Pelican: 4.5 mi
- Eddy: 11.5 mi
- Winslow: 12.6 mi
- Detroit Mountain: 17.4 mi
- Oak Lake: 14.8 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 20.0 mi
- Dale: 20.0 mi
- Muskoda: 22.9 mi
- Veterans Monument: 15.6 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 15.7 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 24.2 mi
- Height of Land: 24.5 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- US-10 Frazee Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Putnam WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy | SSE 162° | 506 m | 11.5 mi |
| Detroit Mountain | NE 46° | 495 m | 17.4 mi |
| Winslow | ENE 68° | 474 m | 12.6 mi |
| Pelican | NE 43° | 469 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:35 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 15:48 | 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, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1382098064
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