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Slininger WPA

Slininger WPA from directly overhead

Slininger WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 294 m. The nearest named place is Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates47.25687, -96.37810

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • Heiberg Park Campground: 5.0 mi
  • Heiberg Park: 5.2 mi
  • Rec Trail Park: 5.6 mi
  • Twin Valley Park: 5.6 mi
  • Twin Valley City Park and Skating Rink: 5.7 mi
Museums: 4
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 5.6 mi
  • Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 5.6 mi
  • Viking Sword Museum: 13.5 mi
  • Red River History Museam: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 5.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Frenchmans Bluff: 10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5819:38
June solstice05:3020:3821:26
September equinox07:1318:4519:25
December solstice08:1015:4616:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F61025415465696758442813
Precip in0.80.71.01.52.94.63.92.92.82.20.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ADA, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1382624780

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