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Dismal Swamp Wildlife Management Area

Dismal Swamp Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Dismal Swamp Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 347 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.45738, -96.24792

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 37
  • W Park: 8.8 mi
  • Toqua Lakes Park: 11.8 mi
  • City Park: 11.9 mi
  • Graceville Wayside Park: 12.4 mi
  • City Park: 12.6 mi
Museums: 6
Attractions: 2
  • Boat: 14.2 mi
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 14.3 mi
Beaches: 2
  • South Beach: 24.4 mi
  • North Beach: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Horticultural Gardens at West Central Research and Outreach Center: 20.3 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Big Tom Hill: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillSSW 211°356 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:38
June solstice05:3720:3221:18
September equinox07:1318:4519:24
December solstice08:0315:5616:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131730455969737062483319
Precip in0.70.81.32.33.13.84.23.22.62.31.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Artichoke Lake 1 E, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657049

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