Nature reserve · Minnesota
Strand WPA
Strand WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 327 m. The nearest named place is Bailey Slough WPA, a nature reserve 3.5 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates45.97665, -96.12448
- 16.9 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bailey Slough WPA: 3.5 mi
- Mustinka Wildlife Management Area, South Unit: 4.0 mi
- Green WPA: 4.6 mi
- Mustinka Wildlife Management Area, North Unit: 5.1 mi
- Shuck Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
Parks: 45
- Lighning Lake Park: 6.6 mi
- Pine Ridge Park: 7.2 mi
- Norcross City Park: 8.2 mi
- Roy Johnson Memorial Park: 9.7 mi
- Lawndale Farms: 10.5 mi
Museums: 16
- Grant County Historical Museum: 7.2 mi
- Adelsman Building: 16.8 mi
- Memorial Building: 16.8 mi
- Agriculture Museum: 16.8 mi
- The Steam Room: 16.8 mi
Artworks: 6
- Otto the Otter: 21.0 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 21.0 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 21.2 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 21.5 mi
- A Point in Time: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pomme de Terre: 10.1 mi
- Childs: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary: 21.3 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Corn Maze: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 19.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:33 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:52 | 16:43 |
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 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wheaton, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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