- Elevation, modelled
- 504 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Murray County Highest Point587.8 m · 15.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway21.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 43.8216, -95.7773
Swessinger Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 504 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swessinger Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | NW 313° | 587.8 m | 15.8 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | WNW 286° | 552.4 m | 7.0 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | W 261° | 546.3 m | 5.3 mi |
| Eagle Rock | WSW 247° | 527 m | 22.6 mi |
| Poverty Hill | N 358° | 526 m | 18.7 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | NNE 14° | 475 m | 23.0 mi |
- 21.7 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ebbers Park: 11.1 mi
- Bi-Centennial Park: 11.3 mi
- Rupp Park: 11.4 mi
- Gullord Park: 11.7 mi
- Mays Park: 11.8 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 5.3 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 7.0 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 15.8 mi
- Poverty Hill: 18.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 20.3 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 11.3 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 11.3 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 22.7 mi
- Rock County Historical Society and Museum: 24.3 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 24.4 mi
- Hardwick Veterans Memorial: 21.3 mi
- WWII: 24.3 mi
- WWII Memorial: 24.3 mi
- Luverne Bell: 24.4 mi
- Flags: 24.6 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 16.3 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:26 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
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 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Wilson, 15 mi away.
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