Sherwood Wildlife Management Area
Sherwood Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 451 m. Nobles County Highest Point stands 552 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Aid-pit Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper Park (Grove Park): 5.1 mi
- Lower Park: 5.3 mi
- Luverne City Park: 9.9 mi
- Schoneman County Park: 10.0 mi
- Riverside Park: 10.0 mi
- The Buffalo: 10.4 mi
- WWII Memorial: 10.5 mi
- WWII: 10.5 mi
- Flags: 10.7 mi
- Luverne Bell: 11.0 mi
- Rock County Historical Society and Museum: 10.4 mi
- Manitou: 10.6 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 10.6 mi
- Rock Island Depot Museum: 13.1 mi
- Lyon County Historical Society Museum Complex: 13.1 mi
- The Mound: 11.3 mi
- Eagle Rock: 11.4 mi
- Touch the Sky Prairie High Point: 16.4 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 16.7 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 17.9 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 3.8 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sherwood Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobles County Highest Point | NNE 17° | 552.4 m | 18.7 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | NNE 24° | 546.3 m | 16.7 mi |
| Eagle Rock | NW 309° | 527 m | 11.4 mi |
| Jasper Peak | NW 313° | 523.3 m | 24.5 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | NW 310° | 518 m | 16.4 mi |
| Hawkeye Point | ESE 120° | 509 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:26 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:04 | 16:51 |
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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Rapids, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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