Bob Pyle Marsh WMA
Bob Pyle Marsh WMA is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Story City Soccer Field, a park 3.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Iowa DNR - Wildlife
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 136.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Story City Soccer Field: 3.3 mi
- Larson Park: 3.7 mi
- North Park: 4.2 mi
- Story City Park: 4.3 mi
- Little Wall Lake County Park: 4.6 mi
- Heise Wildlife Area: 4.8 mi
- Skunk River Greenbelt: 5.5 mi
- E18 Greenbelt Access: 5.7 mi
- Doolittle Prairie State Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Anderson Canoe Access: 7.0 mi
- Inuksuk: 9.7 mi
- Three Crosses of Calvary: 10.6 mi
- Start to Finish: 11.5 mi
- Rising Wave: 11.9 mi
- Barbara’s Portal: 12.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Erickson Park Monument: 9.2 mi
- Skunk River Overlook: 9.3 mi
- John F Lacey Rock: 9.4 mi
- Plains Overlook: 9.4 mi
- Delaware Avenue Community Gardens: 12.2 mi
- Community Gardens: 13.3 mi
- Joey & Jesse's Herb Garden: 13.6 mi
- Jones Rose Garden: 13.6 mi
- Buck Rose Collection: 13.6 mi
- City of Roland Museum: 8.8 mi
- Farm House Museum: 12.5 mi
- Ames History Museum: 12.8 mi
- Brunnier Art Museum: 12.9 mi
- Radcliffe Historical Museum: 14.0 mi
- Story City Carousel: 4.2 mi
- Elwood the Gnome: 13.7 mi
- Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 15.1 mi
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 15.1 mi
- "Twister Hill": 15.3 mi
- Kiwanis Shelter: 17.4 mi
- Pilot Mound: 17.9 mi
- Hertz Family Falls: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bob Pyle Marsh WMA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | WSW 258° | 362.7 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:13 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
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 | 20 | 25 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ames 8 WSW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/78224620
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