Nature reserve · Minnesota
Plan a drive hereSwan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Peterson Lake East Unit
OpenStreetMap · way/31656635
- Elevation, modelled
- 304 m
- Nearest byway
- Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway7.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 44.3370, -94.2746
Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Peterson Lake East Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 304 m. The nearest named place is Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Peterson Lake Central Unit, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 7.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- 7.0 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 65.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
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 Central Unit: 0.4 mi
- Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Peterson Lake North Unit: 0.8 mi
- Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tri-Island West Unit: 1.4 mi
- Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tri-Island North Unit: 1.7 mi
- Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tri-Island Central Unit: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Courtland City Park: 6.1 mi
- New Ulm Spring Wayside Park: 7.8 mi
- Archery Range Park: 8.4 mi
- Jones Park: 8.7 mi
- Fenny Park: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Kiesling House: 9.3 mi
- Defenders Monument: 9.4 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 10.0 mi
- Hermann Monument: 10.0 mi
- Milford Monument: 15.8 mi
Museums: 16
- Brown County Historical Society & Museum: 9.3 mi
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 9.4 mi
- E. St. Julien Cox House: 15.5 mi
- Treaty Site History Center Museum: 16.0 mi
- Harkin Store: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 8
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 9.3 mi
- Art Wall Park: 9.3 mi
- Sesquicentennial Statue: 15.0 mi
- Mni Mural: 17.8 mi
- Mni Mural: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Swan Lake Fall: 9.8 mi
- Minnewankon Falls: 13.6 mi
- Minnemishinona Falls: 14.9 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 15.9 mi
- Lower Minneopa Falls: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 5
- German Park: 9.2 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 9.3 mi
- Glockenspiel: 9.4 mi
- John Lind House: 9.4 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 4
- Heart and Soil Community Garden: 18.0 mi
- Betty Todd Troost Memorial Garden: 18.6 mi
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 21.1 mi
- Henderson Hummingbird Garden: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 16.5 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 16.5 mi
- Swimming Beach: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- West Newton: 16.2 mi
- Fernando: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Creek Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
| 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).
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.
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