Shulstad-Blankenship WPA
Shulstad-Blankenship WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 337 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bellmore WPA, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bellmore WPA: 1.2 mi
- Haugrud-Sillerud WPA: 1.5 mi
- Klein WPA: 1.6 mi
- Haugtvedt WPA: 4.7 mi
- Ness WPA: 4.7 mi
- Lions Park: 3.1 mi
- Harry Holland Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Del Acres Park: 3.2 mi
- Peterson Park: 3.4 mi
- Stoneridge Park: 3.4 mi
- Muskoda: 16.4 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 19.1 mi
- Dale: 20.1 mi
- Oak Lake: 24.3 mi
- Prairie Chicken Statue: 10.6 mi
- Pelican Pete: 13.2 mi
- Pelican: 17.8 mi
- Eddy: 20.5 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 9.8 mi
- Regional Science Center: 17.3 mi
- Fort Abercrombie State Park: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shulstad-Blankenship WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy | ESE 119° | 506 m | 20.5 mi |
| Pelican | ENE 76° | 469 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:58 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:36 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 15:50 | 16:41 |
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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1382098089
Day trips start here
- Fargo · 27 mi
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