Nature reserve · Minnesota
Spieker WPA
Spieker WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 306 m. The nearest named place is Regional Science Center, a museum 1.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates46.88218, -96.44772
- 13.9 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 27.6 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Buffalo River State Park: 1.4 mi
- Westgate Park: 5.6 mi
- Glyndon Park: 6.2 mi
- Riverbend Park: 6.4 mi
- Brekken Park: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Gruhl Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Bluestem Prairie SNA: 2.7 mi
- Hawley WPA: 6.6 mi
- Magnusson Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
- Jeral Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
Museums: 11
- Regional Science Center: 1.1 mi
- Comstock House: 15.1 mi
- Rourke Art Gallery: 15.3 mi
- Hjemkomst Center: 15.6 mi
- Hopperstad Stave Church: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Hans Nielsen Hauge Monument: 15.2 mi
- Ivar Aasen Monument: 15.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Fargo Flood Control Project: 15.8 mi
- USS Robalo SS-273: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- Tractor: 13.6 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 13.7 mi
- Tochi Products: 16.5 mi
- F-102A Delta Dagger: 16.7 mi
- F-101 Voodoo: 16.7 mi
Artworks: 5
- Dragon Statue: 14.8 mi
- Sown: 14.8 mi
- Ole & Lena: 15.2 mi
- Sodbuster: 15.9 mi
- Angel of Hope: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Muskoda: 2.4 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 9.5 mi
- Dale: 10.9 mi
- Oak Lake: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 2
- Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 15.6 mi
- Prairie Wildflower and Wild Grasses Garden: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- 40th Avenue Open Shelter: 22.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:58 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:37 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 15:49 | 16:40 |
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 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moorhead, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1272870647
Day trips start here
- Fargo · 16 mi
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