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Shodean WPA

Shodean WPA from directly overhead

Shodean WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 403 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Lake, a ghost town 0.4 miles away. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates46.83895, -95.94575

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 45
  • Falcon Park: 2.5 mi
  • Long Lake Park: 2.7 mi
  • Snappy Fields: 4.5 mi
  • G.A.R. Park: 4.9 mi
  • People's Park: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 8
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Detroit Mountain: 7.8 mi
  • Pelican: 10.5 mi
  • Winslow: 11.3 mi
  • Toad Mountain: 20.6 mi
  • Eddy: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 15.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EddyS 183°506 m24.7 mi
Detroit MountainESE 102°495 m7.8 mi
WinslowSE 142°474 m11.3 mi
PelicanS 189°469 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5619:36
June solstice05:3020:3521:23
September equinox07:1118:4319:23
December solstice08:0715:4716:38

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1525916404

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