Sweetwater Wildlife Management Area, South West Unit
Sweetwater Wildlife Management Area, South West Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 347 m. Buffalo Hill stands 610 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sweetwater Wildlife Management Area, Center Unit, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 8.7 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area: 8.8 mi
- Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area: 10.0 mi
- Briggs Lake State Public Shooting Area: 11.0 mi
- Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 12.9 mi
- Dawson Veterans Memorial Park: 16.0 mi
- Mount Wickham: 5.9 mi
- Big Tom Hill: 21.8 mi
- Buffalo Hill: 23.4 mi
- Gnome Park: 16.6 mi
- Boyd House: 23.2 mi
- Barckes Corner: 7.4 mi
- Lac qui Parle County Museum: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sweetwater Wildlife Management Area, South West Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Hill | W 260° | 610 m | 23.4 mi |
| Big Tom Hill | NNW 345° | 356 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:31 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:59 | 16:48 |
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 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canby, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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