Dwyer Wildlife Management Area
Dwyer Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ackman Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 36 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 36.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 26.7 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Ackman Park: 1.7 mi
- Shager County Park: 2.2 mi
- Velzke County Park: 2.4 mi
- Cedar Lake Boat Launch: 2.5 mi
- Roberds Public Water Access: 3.7 mi
- Cannon River Wildlife Management Area, Thomas West Unit: 2.6 mi
- Cannon River Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Cannon River AMA: 3.8 mi
- River Bend Nature Center: 6.0 mi
- Sakatah Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit: 6.1 mi
- Rice County Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Millersburg School: 10.5 mi
- Union Depot (Historic): 14.6 mi
- Minnesota State School Orphanage Museum: 14.9 mi
- Waseca County Historical Society Museum: 15.2 mi
- Rice County Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Alexander Faribault House: 5.6 mi
- POW/MIA Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Archibald Mill Ruins: 13.4 mi
- Mill Towns Trail Info: 13.5 mi
- Regeneration: 13.2 mi
- Lighter Than Some: 13.3 mi
- Between Earth and Sky: 13.4 mi
- Voices, Thoughts, & Spirits in the Wind: 16.1 mi
- Love Windmill: 16.2 mi
- Ruth Nutting Memorial Garden: 15.6 mi
- Northfield Community Garden: 15.8 mi
- Labyrinth: 15.9 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 16.0 mi
- Bee Garden: 16.1 mi
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 5.5 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 15.8 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 16.3 mi
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 19.3 mi
- Mount Krystosek: 9.8 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 17.1 mi
- West Praire Hill: 23.0 mi
- East Prairie Hill: 23.1 mi
- Molly Falls: 11.6 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 11.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 14.5 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 12.7 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 19.3 mi
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dwyer Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Hill | NE 48° | 297 m | 23.1 mi |
| West Praire Hill | NE 48° | 294 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:50 | 16:38 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Faribault, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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