Sarkinen WPA
Sarkinen WPA is a nature reserve in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 591 m. Streeter Moraine stands 693 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Koskiniemi WPA, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Chan SanSan Scenic Backway passes 25 miles off. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 25.1 mi off the Chan SanSan Scenic Backway
20 named places within 25 miles
- Koskiniemi WPA: 0.9 mi
- Henne WPA: 1.1 mi
- Bone Hill Creek National Wildlife Refuge: 11.6 mi
- Half-Way Lake National Wildlife Refuge: 18.2 mi
- Lake George National Wildlife Refuge: 20.3 mi
- Stokes Memorial Park: 13.4 mi
- Cleveland Public Park: 18.9 mi
- Lake George National Wildlife Refuge: 20.4 mi
- Streeter Memorial State Park: 21.0 mi
- Alkaline Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 23.1 mi
- Buffalo Hill: 5.9 mi
- Cactus Point: 8.3 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 12.0 mi
- Streeter Moraine: 13.3 mi
- Terpena Hill: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sarkinen WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streeter Moraine | SW 232° | 693 m | 13.3 mi |
| Buffalo Hill | SW 225° | 652 m | 5.9 mi |
| Cactus Point | SW 229° | 642 m | 8.3 mi |
| Terpena Hill | N 355° | 592 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | N 5° | 580 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:09 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:47 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:01 | 16:52 |
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 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 42 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 17 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gackle, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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