Nature reserve · Iowa
Coffman Wood Preserve
Coffman Wood Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 240 m. The nearest named place is South English City Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 31 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 240 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.46973, -92.08772
- 30.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 21.8 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 51.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
72 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 38
- Belva Deer Recreation Area: 6.4 mi
- Berstier Woods: 6.9 mi
- English River Wildlife Area: 8.2 mi
- Butler Timber Preserve Wildlife Area: 10.7 mi
- Pilot Grove State Preserve: 11.1 mi
Parks: 21
- South English City Park: 1.2 mi
- Environment Center: 2.9 mi
- Lake Yenruogis County Park: 8.7 mi
- Legion Park: 11.6 mi
- Bidwell-Slockett Park: 12.9 mi
Museums: 10
- English Valley History Center: 3.2 mi
- Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles: 13.7 mi
- What Cheer Brick School Museum: 14.5 mi
- South Amana Barn Museum: 22.2 mi
- Iowa County Historical Society: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Hinkletown: 6.8 mi
- Nira: 7.2 mi
- Lancaster: 14.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:04 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:58 | 16:42 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sigourney, 12 mi away.
- Widow Skimmer3 obs
- Red-headed Woodpecker2 obs
- bird's-foot trefoil2 obs
- Northern Leopard Frog2 obs
- Cedar Waxwing1 obs
- Eastern Meadowlark1 obs
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak1 obs
- Bobolink1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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