- Elevation, modelled
- 383 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Nebo460 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road21.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:16local time
- Coordinates
- 46.2984, -94.7933
Staples Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 383 m. Mount Nebo stands 460 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lawrence Lake Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 21 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Staples Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nebo | WNW 285° | 460 m | 15.5 mi |
- 21.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
79 named places within 25 miles
- Sylvan Shores Community Park: 6.0 mi
- Orville's Landing: 6.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
- McGivern Park: 8.0 mi
- Old Wadena Park: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 19.8 mi
- Shafer Lake Day Use Area: 20.1 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 20.3 mi
- Blacks Grove: 22.1 mi
- Philbrook: 3.8 mi
- Leaf River: 19.0 mi
- Old Crow Wing: 21.8 mi
- Wadena County Historical Society: 19.2 mi
- Todd County Museum: 22.6 mi
- Christie House Museum: 22.7 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Captain Black's Cabin: 22.2 mi
- Mount Nebo: 15.5 mi
- Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:29 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:45 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wadena 3 S, 18 mi away.
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