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Tessman WPA

Tessman WPA from directly overhead

Tessman WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 432 m. Detroit Mountain stands 495 m to the east-southeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Brandy Lake WPA, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates46.86119, -95.90843

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 44
  • Long Lake Park: 2.7 mi
  • Falcon Park: 3.6 mi
  • G.A.R. Park: 4.0 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 4.3 mi
  • Snappy Fields: 4.3 mi
Artworks: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Detroit Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Winslow: 11.6 mi
  • Pelican: 12.4 mi
  • Toad Mountain: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 17.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tessman WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Detroit MountainESE 118°495 m6.7 mi
WinslowSSE 154°474 m11.6 mi
PelicanSSW 196°469 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5619:36
June solstice05:3020:3521:22
September equinox07:1118:4319:23
December solstice08:0715:4716:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F71225415464686758432814
Precip in0.80.71.02.03.74.94.43.33.52.81.41.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1329482237

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