- Elevation
- 469 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hawkeye Point509 m · 7.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 43.4120, -95.5780
Swalve Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 469 m. Hawkeye Point stands 509 m to the west-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Schnepf Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 469 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swalve Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Point | WNW 297° | 509 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ocheyedan Mound | ESE 103° | 490 m | 2.9 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | NE 39° | 480.3 m | 9.9 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Schnepf Wildlife Area: 0.7 mi
- Ocheyedan Well Wildlife Area: 1.0 mi
- Ely Bauermeister Wildlife Management Area: 1.0 mi
- Wilson Pit Wildlife Area: 1.1 mi
- Wolter's Prairie: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Keller Wildlife Area: 1.7 mi
- Ocheyedan Town Park: 2.0 mi
- Ocheyadan Y Rest Area: 2.6 mi
- Sharbondy Park: 3.4 mi
- Robinson Park: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 41
- Egralharve Beach: 20.0 mi
- Raebels Beach: 20.1 mi
- Estherville Beach: 20.1 mi
- Brownells Beach: 20.3 mi
- Papoose Beach: 20.5 mi
Museums: 16
Historic sites: 4
- O'Brien County Freedom Rock: 16.1 mi
- Bike Monument: 20.1 mi
- Lyon County Freedom Rock: 21.8 mi
- Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 22.2 mi
Peaks: 3
- Ocheyedan Mound: 2.9 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 7.4 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Getting's Garden: 14.3 mi
- Pumpkin Patch: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Worthington Welcome Center: 11.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:24 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:03 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sibley, 9 mi away.
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