Windy Lake Wildlife Management Area
Windy Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 428 m. Black Peak stands 519 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Continental Divide Monument, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 46.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.5 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 28 mi
- Inspiration Peak · 29 mi
93 named places within 25 miles
- Homestead Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Otto Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
- Bluff Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Butler Wildlife Management Area: 10.1 mi
- Head Lake Wildlife Management Area: 10.9 mi
- Fair Grounds: 9.6 mi
- City Hall (Turtle Race) Park: 9.8 mi
- City Park: 10.0 mi
- Pioneer Grounds: 10.1 mi
- Black's Grove: 10.2 mi
- Cultural Center: 1.0 mi
- Finn Creek Museum: 5.9 mi
- History Museum of East Otter Tail County: 9.8 mi
- ITOW Veterans Museum: 10.4 mi
- Wadena County Historical Society: 13.4 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 4.8 mi
- Mount Nebo: 17.9 mi
- Black Peak: 18.4 mi
- Winslow: 23.2 mi
- Toad Mountain: 24.2 mi
- Continental Divide Monument: 1.0 mi
- Captain Black's Cabin: 10.3 mi
- Height of Land: 24.5 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- US-10 Frazee Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 22.9 mi
- World's Largest Turkey: 20.3 mi
- Statue of St. Urho: 20.6 mi
- Inukshuk: 23.1 mi
- 1: 10.4 mi
- 2: 10.6 mi
- Blacks Grove: 10.4 mi
- Leaf River: 14.8 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Windy Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | S 186° | 519 m | 18.4 mi |
| Winslow | WNW 303° | 474 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Nebo | SE 132° | 460 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:54 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:32 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:46 | 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 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 53 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW York Mills, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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