- Elevation
- 433 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hawkeye Point509 m · 15.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway25.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 43.3160, -95.4776
Swanson Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 433 m. Hawkeye Point stands 509 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is May City Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 433 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swanson Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Point | NW 311° | 509 m | 15.3 mi |
| Ocheyedan Mound | NNW 340° | 490 m | 6.4 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | N 5° | 480.3 m | 14.4 mi |
- 25.5 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- May City Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Thomas Pit: 3.2 mi
- Dirk's Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Veldboom Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Ocheyedan Pits Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- Westport Park: 6.4 mi
- Keller Wildlife Area: 6.7 mi
- Melvin Arboretum Park: 6.7 mi
- Ocheyedan Town Park: 7.3 mi
- Ocheyadan Y Rest Area: 8.4 mi
- Emerson Bay Public Beach: 15.4 mi
- Milford Beach: 15.8 mi
- Crescent Beach: 15.8 mi
- Papoose Beach: 15.8 mi
- Jones Beach: 16.0 mi
- McCallum Museum and Brunson Heritage House: 14.7 mi
- Clark Museum of Area History: 15.7 mi
- Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum: 17.5 mi
- Arnolds Park Museum: 17.5 mi
- Iowa Rock N Roll Museum: 17.5 mi
- O'Brien County Freedom Rock: 12.7 mi
- Bike Monument: 15.4 mi
- Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 17.3 mi
- Loon Lake Cemetery: 24.1 mi
- Ocheyedan Mound: 6.4 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 14.4 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 15.3 mi
- Getting's Garden: 13.6 mi
- Pumpkin Patch: 15.8 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:23 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Park, 12 mi away.
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