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Bearman Wildlife Management Area

Bearman Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Bearman Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 278 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Military Tribute, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 4.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.31867, -93.48253

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Flat Point Park: 1.9 mi
  • Shawn Acres Park: 2.3 mi
  • Autumn Heights Park: 2.9 mi
  • Hillside Park: 3.1 mi
  • Sunfish Lake Park: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 54
Historic sites: 42
  • Military Tribute: 1.7 mi
  • flag retirement barrels: 1.8 mi
  • Babcock Historical Marker: 4.1 mi
  • Monument: 4.1 mi
  • King Memorial: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 32
Gardens: 13
  • Community Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Ray Lemke Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 12.5 mi
  • LifeGARDEN Community Garden: 15.8 mi
  • Southbrook Community Gardens: 18.3 mi
Museums: 12
Attractions: 6
Beaches: 5
  • Rice Street Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Golden Lake: 20.3 mi
  • French Park Beach: 21.0 mi
  • Lake Rebecca: 21.4 mi
  • Wirth Lake Beach: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 12.9 mi
  • Norwegian Hill: 23.4 mi
  • Seminary Hill: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Chipmunk picnic area: 12.3 mi
  • Shady Ridge: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Norwegian HillSSE 150°293.522 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4819:26
June solstice05:2720:2121:06
September equinox07:0218:3419:13
December solstice07:5115:4516:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131829445767726961473219
Precip in0.80.81.73.04.24.44.54.03.63.01.71.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655897

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