Nature reserve · Minnesota

WPA

Elevation, modelled: 333 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Big Tom Hill356 m · 19.2 mi
Nearest byway: Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway2.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:19local time
Coordinates: 45.4474, -96.5892

WPA from directly overhead

WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 333 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Big Tom Hill	SSE 165°	356 m	19.2 mi

On the road

2.4 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
7.6 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

WPA: 1.1 mi
Kasuke Game Production Area: 3.5 mi
WPA: 4.0 mi
WPA: 5.0 mi
Spink 80 Game Production Area: 5.2 mi

Parks33

Kasuske Public Access Point: 3.5 mi
Big Stone Lake State Park - Overlook Area: 5.3 mi
Big Stone Lake State Park - Meadowbrook Area: 5.8 mi
Big Stone Lake State Park - Bonanza Area: 6.2 mi
Big Stone Island Nature Area: 8.4 mi

Museums6

Clinton Depot: 7.4 mi
Big Stone County Historical Society Museum: 12.9 mi
Valley Queen Heritage Center: 15.8 mi
Grant County Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
Old School Museums: 15.9 mi

Beaches2

South Beach: 8.2 mi
North Beach: 8.4 mi

Attractions2

Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 12.9 mi
Boat: 12.9 mi

Historic sites2

Milbank Grist Mill: 15.6 mi
Samuel J Brown State Monument: 15.9 mi

Peaks1

Big Tom Hill: 19.2 mi

Rest areas1

Whetstone Valley Rest Area: 20.9 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:30	19:00	19:39
June solstice	05:39	20:33	21:19
September equinox	07:14	18:47	19:26
December solstice	08:04	15:57	16:46

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	12	17	29	44	57	68	73	70	62	47	32	18

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milbank 4 NW, 12 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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