Nature reserve · Iowa
Clanton Creek Recreation Wildlife Area
Clanton Creek Recreation Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 323 m. The nearest named place is Lorimor Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 6.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 58 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 323 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.19346, -93.97858
- 57.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 27.7 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lorimor Main St Park: 6.1 mi
- Lorimor City Park: 6.4 mi
- Pammel State Park: 8.4 mi
- Middle River Park: 8.7 mi
- Winterset City Park: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 34
- Lorimor Wildlife Area: 6.0 mi
- Coyote Canyon Wildlife Area: 8.9 mi
- Groesbeck County Wildlife Area: 10.7 mi
- Talmage Hill Wildlife Area: 12.8 mi
- IHAP Union 2: 12.9 mi
Museums: 6
- John Wayne Birth House: 9.8 mi
- John Wayne Birthplace Museum: 9.8 mi
- Iowa Quilt Museum: 9.9 mi
- Clarke County Historical Museum: 16.2 mi
- McKinley Historical Complex: 23.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Clark Memorial Tower: 8.8 mi
- George Leslie Stout Memorial: 9.8 mi
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa: 15.6 mi
- Whitley Memorial: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 4
- Osceola Statue: 15.3 mi
- Historic United States Post Office: 22.0 mi
- Union County Freedom Rock: 23.3 mi
- Restored Phillips 66 Gas Station: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Osceola Rest Area - Southbound: 15.6 mi
- Osceola Rest Area - Northbound: 15.7 mi
- Osceola Alternate Parking Area - Southbound: 16.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- John Wayne: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mount Pisgah: 12.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:07 | 16:51 |
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 | 20 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winterset 4N, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
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