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Reed WPA

Reed WPA from directly overhead

Reed WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 380 m. Detroit Mountain stands 495 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Pednor Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates47.05479, -96.02347

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 39
  • Callaway City Park: 7.5 mi
  • Waubun City Park: 9.7 mi
  • Labelle Lake Public Water Access: 10.9 mi
  • Viking Sword Park: 11.3 mi
  • Lake Park: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 6
Museums: 5
  • Viking Sword Museum: 11.2 mi
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 18.0 mi
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 18.0 mi
  • Becker County Museum: 18.2 mi
  • Regional Science Center: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Historic sites: 4
Peaks: 2
  • Frenchmans Bluff: 12.4 mi
  • Detroit Mountain: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Reed WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Detroit MountainSE 145°495 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5719:37
June solstice05:3020:3621:24
September equinox07:1218:4419:24
December solstice08:0815:4616:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F71225415464686758432814
Precip in0.80.71.02.03.74.94.43.33.52.81.41.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1467121085

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