Nature reserve · Iowa
Sawin Wildlife Area
Sawin Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 372 m. The nearest named place is Deer Creek Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 372 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.45055, -93.11221
- 16.9 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 79.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 27.3 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Deer Creek Wildlife Area: 2.3 mi
- Markham's Pond: 5.6 mi
- Worth County Lake Park: 6.4 mi
- Otranto Wildlife Area: 6.8 mi
- Cedar Block Wildlife Area: 7.0 mi
Parks
- Worth County Fairgrounds: 5.1 mi
- Central Park: 5.4 mi
- Kuennen's Quarry: 5.5 mi
- Swensrud Park: 5.6 mi
- Hurd Park: 5.7 mi
Museums: 16
- Swensrud School Museum: 5.4 mi
- Worth County Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Myrtle Museum: 8.3 mi
- St Ansgar Heritage Museum: 10.9 mi
- Manly Caboose Museum: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Saint Ansgar Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 11.0 mi
- Rock Island Caboose: 12.4 mi
- Minnesota Welcomes You: 12.7 mi
- Thanks for Visiting Minnesota: 12.7 mi
- Freeborn County Courthouse: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Mower County Fairgrounds: 15.7 mi
- Rancho Deluxe: 20.9 mi
- The Music Man Square: 21.3 mi
- Lansing Corners: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Iowa Welcome Center: 12.1 mi
- Rest Area: 17.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Buddy Holly Crash Site: 20.9 mi
- Harmony in Light: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Albert Lea Beach: 19.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring of Winnebago River: 20.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:14 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:53 | 16:40 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northwood, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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