Nature reserve · Iowa
Charles F. Long Wildlife Woods
Charles F. Long Wildlife Woods is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 281 m. Great River Road passes 106 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hardin County Conservation
How to reach it
Coordinates42.25852, -93.05674
- 105.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 15.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Charles F. Long Wildlife Woods: 0.1 mi
- Charles F. Long Memorial Woods: 1.6 mi
- Green Century Farm Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Hollingsworth Timber: 6.2 mi
- Grammer Grove Wildlife Area: 6.3 mi
Parks
- David Bates Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Lepeley County Park: 0.8 mi
- Daisy Long Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Union Town Park: 1.0 mi
- Daisy Long Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
Museums: 12
- Eldora Welcome Center & Railroad Museum: 7.2 mi
- Hardin County Farm Museum: 8.2 mi
- Hardin County Farm Museum Grounds: 8.2 mi
- Weatherbee School Museum: 16.3 mi
- Marshall County Historical Museum: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Eldora Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Ackley Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 20.4 mi
- Iowa Falls Veterans Memorial: 21.2 mi
- Erickson Park Monument: 23.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 3
- Eldora Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Arboretum: 12.4 mi
- St. Gabriel Community Garden: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Civil War Statue: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pine Lake Beach: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Steamboat Rock: 9.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:10 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:58 | 16:44 |
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 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eldora, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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