Nature reserve · Iowa
Belva Deer Recreation Area
Belva Deer Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 243 m. The nearest named place is Lake Yenruogis County Park, a park 3.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 36 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 243 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.38675, -92.14291
- 35.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 52.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 28.0 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
65 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 37
- Coffman Wood Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Chicauqua River Access: 6.6 mi
- Yahn Refuge: 9.7 mi
- South Skunk River State Wildlife Area: 10.6 mi
- Berstier Woods: 11.1 mi
Parks: 21
- Lake Yenruogis County Park: 3.2 mi
- Legion Park: 5.4 mi
- South English City Park: 5.4 mi
- Environment Center: 9.2 mi
- Manhatten Bridge County Park: 10.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles: 7.3 mi
- English Valley History Center: 9.5 mi
- What Cheer Brick School Museum: 10.9 mi
- Conger House Museum: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Lancaster: 7.8 mi
- Nira: 11.0 mi
- Hinkletown: 12.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:04 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:58 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sigourney, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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