Nature reserve · Iowa
Cottonwood Pits State Game Management Area
Cottonwood Pits State Game Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 294 m. The nearest named place is Benton Park, a park 3.5 miles away. Historic Hills Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off. 125 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 294 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.97724, -92.78679
- 7.8 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
- 75.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
125 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 55
- Moravia Recreation Area: 6.1 mi
- Tyrone Wildlife Management Area;Tyrone State Game Management Area: 7.0 mi
- Tubaugh Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 8.2 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 8.8 mi
Parks: 47
- Benton Park: 3.5 mi
- Albia Square: 3.6 mi
- Albia City Park: 4.2 mi
- Gardner Park: 6.1 mi
- City Park: 6.1 mi
Museums: 10
- Monroe County Historical Museum: 3.6 mi
- Moravia Wabash Depot Museum: 6.2 mi
- Airpower Museum: 10.4 mi
- Airpower Museum Library: 15.8 mi
- Appanoose County Museum and Old Jail: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Gone West Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Curtis King: 16.2 mi
- Steam locomotive: 19.6 mi
- Mahaska Care Facility Memorial: 21.2 mi
- The Morgan Cabin: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Map Ref. 41°N 93°W: 11.2 mi
- Ottumwa: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Buxton Historic Townsite: 12.6 mi
- Dudley: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- Bessie's Barn: 19.5 mi
- M113: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- West Gate Rest Area: 15.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:03 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albia 3 NNE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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