Nature reserve · Minnesota
Somsen Wildlife Management Area
Somsen Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 299 m. The nearest named place is Rosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area, Tract 10, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.32889, -94.51833
- 2.5 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 3 mi
- Overlook · 3 mi
- Former Dam Site · 4 mi
- South Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area, Tract 10: 0.9 mi
- River Valley Wildlife Management Area, Tract 21: 1.9 mi
- Rosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1, 6-8, & 15: 1.9 mi
- Rosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area, Sandmann Tract 1: 2.1 mi
- Rosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area, Sandmann Tract 2: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Lakeside Village Park (undeveloped): 1.3 mi
- North Broadway Park (undeveloped/pollinator park): 1.8 mi
- North Park: 1.9 mi
- Brown County Fairground: 2.1 mi
- Highland Park: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Hermann Monument: 2.7 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 2.8 mi
- Kiesling House: 3.0 mi
- Defenders Monument: 3.0 mi
- Milford Monument: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Swan Lake Fall: 18.0 mi
- Minnewankon Falls: 22.9 mi
- Minnemishinona Falls: 24.1 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 24.6 mi
- Lower Minneopa Falls: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Wanda Gag House: 2.8 mi
- Glockenspiel: 2.9 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 3.0 mi
- John Lind House: 3.0 mi
- German Park: 3.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 3.0 mi
- Brown County Historical Society & Museum: 3.1 mi
- Harkin Store: 5.7 mi
- Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: 10.4 mi
- Watonwan County Historical Center: 20.1 mi
Artworks: 3
- Art Wall Park: 2.9 mi
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 3.1 mi
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- West Newton: 5.5 mi
- Fernando: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swimming Beach: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Creek Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watonwan Rest Area: 24.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:22 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:54 | 16:42 |
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 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW ULM 2 SE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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