Nature reserve · Minnesota
Sween Wildlife Management Area
Sween Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. The nearest named place is Swensson Farm Museum, a museum 0.8 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.88722, -95.58109
- 3.0 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Spartan Wildlife Management Area: 2.7 mi
- Clawson Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Boike Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Lisbon Wildlife Management Area: 8.9 mi
- Franko Wildlife Management Area: 9.0 mi
Parks: 17
- Wegdahl County Park: 3.3 mi
- Sorlien Park: 5.7 mi
- Hawk Creek Park: 5.8 mi
- Chinhinta Park: 7.6 mi
- Larson Park: 7.6 mi
Museums: 7
- Swensson Farm Museum: 0.8 mi
- Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum: 6.0 mi
- Yellow Medicine County Museum: 6.5 mi
- Fagen Fighters WWII Museum: 9.5 mi
- Minnesota's Machinery Museum: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- Minnesota Machinery Museum: 13.6 mi
- Boyd House: 15.9 mi
- Gnome Park: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Vicksburg: 23.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:28 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:56 | 16:45 |
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 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granite Falls, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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