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Sieh WPA

Sieh WPA from directly overhead

Sieh WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 398 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Barnesville Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Fish & Wildlife

How to reach it

Coordinates46.69454, -96.27316

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lions Park: 6.8 mi
  • George Dahm Park: 6.9 mi
  • Stoneridge Park: 6.9 mi
  • Del Acres Park: 7.0 mi
  • Harry Holland Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Pelican: 13.8 mi
  • Eddy: 20.5 mi
  • Winslow: 22.5 mi
  • Detroit Mountain: 24.7 mi
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 2
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 4.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EddySE 135°506 m20.5 mi
Detroit MountainENE 70°495 m24.7 mi
WinslowE 87°474 m22.5 mi
PelicanE 91°469 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5819:38
June solstice05:3220:3621:23
September equinox07:1318:4519:25
December solstice08:0815:4916:40

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/806884874

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