Nature reserve · Minnesota
Schwerin Creek Wildlife Management Area
Schwerin Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 402 m. The nearest named place is Southland Rebels Athletic Complex, a park 6.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 55 miles off.
The ancient Dakota name for this former lakesite translates to "where they hunt muskrat". Dakota tradition held that this was once the source of the Cedar River.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.66314, -92.73408
- 55.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 3.7 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 6.0 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Southland Rebels Athletic Complex: 6.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 8.7 mi
- Giburg Park: 8.7 mi
- Grand Meadow City Park: 8.8 mi
- Jay C Hormel Nature Center: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 57
Museums: 9
- Sugar Shack: 10.1 mi
- Log Cabin: 10.2 mi
- SPAM Museum: 12.0 mi
- Rydjor Bike Museum: 12.0 mi
- Mower County Historical Society Exhibits: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Mower County Fairgrounds: 12.9 mi
- Deer Creek Speedway: 13.5 mi
- Lansing Corners: 14.1 mi
- Rochester Event Center: 21.5 mi
- Skyline Raceway: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- State Line Wayside: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Welcome to Hayfield: 17.0 mi
- Saint Ansgar Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- SHS: 17.7 mi
- Stewartville Fire Department Est 1895: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Community Garden: 18.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:13 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 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 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Meadow, 9 mi away.
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