Swimming Beach
Swimming Beach is a beach in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. Jeffers Petroglyphs stands 391 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Allison Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 8.1 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 12 mi
- Overlook · 12 mi
- Former Dam Site · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Allison Park: 0.1 mi
- Wooldrik Park: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.4 mi
- Kiefer Park: 0.4 mi
- Sportsmans Park: 0.6 mi
- Ish Tak Ha Ba Monument: 0.4 mi
- Sleepy Eye Welcomes You: 0.9 mi
- Milford Monument: 7.6 mi
- Harkin Store Historic Site: 8.5 mi
- Fort Ridgely: 10.4 mi
- Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: 0.3 mi
- Harkin Store: 8.6 mi
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 13.1 mi
- Brown County Historical Society & Museum: 13.2 mi
- Renville County Historical Museum: 21.6 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 12.9 mi
- Glockenspiel: 13.1 mi
- John Lind House: 13.1 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 13.2 mi
- German Park: 13.3 mi
- Art Wall Park: 13.2 mi
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 13.2 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 23.1 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 21.7 mi
- 395: 21.9 mi
- West Newton: 8.6 mi
- Creek Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 22.5 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 22.9 mi
- Watonwan Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swimming Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffers Petroglyphs | SW 228° | 391 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:23 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:55 | 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 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW ULM 2 SE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/459925255
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