Nature reserve · Iowa
Bluewing Marsh Nature Area
Bluewing Marsh Nature Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 230 m. The nearest named place is Batavia City Ball Park and Playground, a park 1.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 48 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wapello County Conservation Board
How to reach it
Coordinates41.00767, -92.18369
- 48.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 17.9 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
119 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 55
- Batavia City Ball Park and Playground: 1.2 mi
- Gantz-Hewett Timber: 4.8 mi
- Gantz-Hewett Timber: 4.8 mi
- Gobble Park: 5.7 mi
- Agency Lions Park: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 43
- Johnson / Noel Buckeye Wildlife Area: 2.5 mi
- Cardinal Wildlife Area: 4.0 mi
- Blanchard Hills Wildlife Area: 6.7 mi
- Cedar View Timber & Wetland: 8.6 mi
- Cedar View Timber & Wetland: 8.9 mi
Museums: 8
- American Gothic House Center: 6.2 mi
- Iowa Heartland History Connection: 12.1 mi
- Airpower Museum Library: 15.7 mi
- Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles: 19.7 mi
- Airpower Museum: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Maharishi Tower of Invincibility: 11.4 mi
- Steam locomotive: 12.1 mi
- Curtis King: 18.6 mi
- Gone West Memorial: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- American Gothic House: 6.2 mi
- M113: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Art House: 11.2 mi
- Ottumwa: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Brahmasthan (Courtyard): 11.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- West Gate Rest Area: 16.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:04 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:00 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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