Bur Oak Wildlife Area
Bur Oak Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 426 m. Pilot Rock stands 366 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Buena Vista County Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 138 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 426 m
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
138 named places within 25 miles
- Buena Vista County Park: 0.8 mi
- Linn Grove Dam Park: 5.1 mi
- Martin Area County Park: 6.8 mi
- Dog Creek County Park: 7.1 mi
- Gabrielson Park: 10.0 mi
- Brooke Wildlife Area: 0.9 mi
- Lower Little Sioux River: 2.6 mi
- Bertram Reservation: 2.8 mi
- Thompson Wildlife Area: 3.8 mi
- Hannibal Waterman Wildlife Area: 4.6 mi
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 2.0 mi
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 2.0 mi
- Sioux Rapids Area Historical Association Museum: 9.9 mi
- Sanford Museum and Planetarium: 14.3 mi
- Tallman Museum: 14.8 mi
- Victory Arch: 18.8 mi
- Firefighter Memorial Benches: 23.6 mi
- Casino Beach: 19.4 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 21.0 mi
- Pilot Rock: 17.2 mi
- Kolb Memorial Garden: 19.8 mi
- Quimby Centenial Train Mural: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bur Oak Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | SW 218° | 366 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:21 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:05 | 16:51 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sioux Rapids, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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