Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area
Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 382 m. Height of Land Lookout stands 611 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 20.9 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Waubun City Park: 4.2 mi
- Callaway City Park: 9.9 mi
- South Twin Lake Park: 15.0 mi
- Viking Sword Park: 15.2 mi
- Little Elbow Lake Park: 16.1 mi
- Bubbles Mural: 9.7 mi
- Alexa's Elixir: 22.3 mi
- Yellow Rabbit: 22.5 mi
- Cans in Flight: 22.9 mi
- Long Leif: 23.0 mi
- Frenchmans Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Strawberry Mountain: 20.0 mi
- Height of Land Lookout: 21.8 mi
- Detroit Mountain: 22.4 mi
- Viking Sword Museum: 15.4 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art: 17.8 mi
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: 17.8 mi
- Becker County Museum: 21.4 mi
- Les Hoien Memorial Plaque: 18.2 mi
- Veterans Monument: 21.5 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 21.8 mi
- Height of Land: 24.3 mi
- Oak Lake: 19.5 mi
- Dale: 20.0 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height of Land Lookout | ENE 70° | 611 m | 21.8 mi |
| Detroit Mountain | SSE 161° | 495 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:56 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:36 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 15:45 | 16:37 |
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 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 27 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahnomen, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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