Swessinger Wildlife Management Area
Swessinger Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 513 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 21.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ebbers Park: 11.8 mi
- Bi-Centennial Park: 11.9 mi
- Rupp Park: 12.1 mi
- Gullord Park: 12.4 mi
- Mays Park: 12.5 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 4.9 mi
- Nobles County Highest Point: 6.9 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 16.1 mi
- Poverty Hill: 19.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 21.1 mi
- Murray County Historical Museum: 11.9 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 12.0 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 23.4 mi
- Rock County Historical Society and Museum: 23.7 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 23.9 mi
- Hardwick Veterans Memorial: 20.9 mi
- WWII: 23.7 mi
- WWII Memorial: 23.7 mi
- Luverne Bell: 23.9 mi
- Flags: 24.0 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 15.6 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 18.2 mi
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 316° | 587.8 m | 16.1 mi |
| Nobles County Highest Point | WNW 292° | 552.4 m | 6.9 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | W 268° | 546.3 m | 4.9 mi |
| Eagle Rock | WSW 248° | 527 m | 22.1 mi |
| Poverty Hill | N 359° | 526 m | 19.3 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | W 259° | 518 m | 24.7 mi |
| Hawkeye Point | S 171° | 509 m | 24.6 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | NNE 15° | 475 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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