Soland WPA
Soland WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 389 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pelican Creek Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pelican Creek Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Frigaard WPA: 3.6 mi
- Ten Mile WPA: 4.7 mi
- Egret Island SNA: 5.8 mi
- Peter Lien WPA: 5.9 mi
- Lighning Lake Park: 9.8 mi
- Pebble Lake Park: 11.9 mi
- Delagoon Park: 12.6 mi
- Centennial Park: 12.7 mi
- Public Beach and Access: 12.9 mi
- Memorial Building: 4.7 mi
- Agriculture Museum: 4.7 mi
- Adelsman Building: 4.7 mi
- Heritage Museum: 4.7 mi
- The Steam Room: 4.8 mi
- Otto the Otter: 14.3 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 14.3 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 15.0 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 15.0 mi
- A Point in Time: 15.9 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 2.3 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 15.5 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 11.9 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 16.1 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 16.8 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 15.8 mi
- Tower Hill: 21.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 23.3 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 14.2 mi
- Runestone Replica: 23.2 mi
- Pomme de Terre: 3.8 mi
- Corn Maze: 9.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soland WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | E 82° | 533 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:57 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:33 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:51 | 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 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fergus Falls, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1386846984
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