Nature reserve · Iowa
Colyn State Wildlife Area
Colyn State Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 289 m. The nearest named place is Rathbun Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 95 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 289 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.92545, -93.20120
- 95.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 29.3 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
112 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 49
- Red Haw Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
- Red Haw State Park: 6.3 mi
- Brook Park: 7.8 mi
- North Ridge Park: 8.1 mi
- Railroad Park: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves: 48
- Rathbun Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Brown's Slough Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Iowa Habitat and Access Program Lucas 2: 3.4 mi
- Brown's Slough Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Brown's Slough Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
Museums: 12
- Lucas County Museum: 8.8 mi
- Williamson School Museum: 11.6 mi
- Prairie Trails Museum: 13.0 mi
- Wayne County Museum Library: 13.0 mi
- Belinda Toy and Antique Museum: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Map Ref. 41°N 93°W: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Bessie's Barn: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Big Spring: 23.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:07 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:05 | 16:49 |
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 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chariton 1 E, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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