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Cardinal Marsh Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation
345 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Steamboat Rock350 m · 2.6 mi
Nearest byway
Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway20.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:53local time
Coordinates
43.3234, -92.0629
Cardinal Marsh Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Cardinal Marsh Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 345 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the west-northwest, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cleghorn Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

Elevation
345 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cardinal Marsh Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Steamboat RockWNW 298°350 m2.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 9
Attractions: 4
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 1
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:21
June solstice05:2920:0920:53
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3815:4916:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151932455768716961483422
Precip in1.11.21.93.74.56.34.84.63.82.91.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cresco 1 NE, 5 mi away.

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