Nature reserve · Minnesota
Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Peterson Lake Central Unit
Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Peterson Lake Central Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 302 m. The nearest named place is Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Peterson Lake East Unit, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.34100, -94.28104
- 7.1 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 65.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Former Dam Site · 9 mi
- Overlook · 10 mi
- Overlook · 10 mi
- South Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Peterson Lake East Unit: 0.4 mi
- Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Peterson Lake North Unit: 0.6 mi
- Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tri-Island West Unit: 1.7 mi
- Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tri-Island North Unit: 2.1 mi
- Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tri-Island Central Unit: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Courtland City Park: 6.1 mi
- New Ulm Spring Wayside Park: 7.6 mi
- Archery Range Park: 8.2 mi
- Jones Park: 8.5 mi
- Fenny Park: 8.5 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Kiesling House: 9.1 mi
- Defenders Monument: 9.2 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 9.7 mi
- Hermann Monument: 9.8 mi
- Milford Monument: 15.5 mi
Museums: 16
- Brown County Historical Society & Museum: 9.1 mi
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 9.1 mi
- E. St. Julien Cox House: 15.8 mi
- Harkin Store: 16.0 mi
- Treaty Site History Center Museum: 16.3 mi
Artworks: 8
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 9.0 mi
- Art Wall Park: 9.0 mi
- Sesquicentennial Statue: 15.3 mi
- Mni Mural: 18.2 mi
- Mni Mural: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Swan Lake Fall: 10.2 mi
- Minnewankon Falls: 14.0 mi
- Minnemishinona Falls: 15.3 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 16.3 mi
- Lower Minneopa Falls: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- German Park: 9.0 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 9.1 mi
- Glockenspiel: 9.1 mi
- John Lind House: 9.1 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 4
- Heart and Soil Community Garden: 18.4 mi
- Betty Todd Troost Memorial Garden: 19.0 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 21.3 mi
- Henderson Hummingbird Garden: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 16.9 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 16.9 mi
- Swimming Beach: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- West Newton: 15.9 mi
- Fernando: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Creek Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:51 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:21 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:53 | 16:41 |
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 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW ULM 3SE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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