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Siefert WPA

Siefert WPA from directly overhead

Siefert WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 413 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Scambler Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 5.1 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates46.64291, -96.09440

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Sherin Park and Campground: 5.0 mi
  • E. L. Peterson Park: 5.0 mi
  • Sherin Park: 5.1 mi
  • Cormorant Lions John&Vi Welton Park: 6.3 mi
  • Kiddie Land of Cormorant: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 12
Museums: 5
  • Becker County Museum: 16.8 mi
  • Regional Science Center: 23.0 mi
  • ITOW Veterans Museum: 24.5 mi
  • Otter Tail County Historical Society: 24.8 mi
  • Otter Cove Children's Museum: 24.9 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Pelican: 6.2 mi
  • Eddy: 12.5 mi
  • Winslow: 14.7 mi
  • Detroit Mountain: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 9.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EddySSE 152°506 m12.5 mi
Detroit MountainNE 51°495 m19.0 mi
WinslowENE 71°474 m14.7 mi
PelicanENE 59°469 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5719:37
June solstice05:3220:3521:22
September equinox07:1218:4419:24
December solstice08:0715:4816:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91327425666706860452916
Precip in0.80.61.12.13.33.93.42.72.82.30.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rothsay, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1382098071

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