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Dakota Bend Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation
329 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Cottonwood Hill468 m · 24.4 mi
Nearest byway
Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway2.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:07local time
Coordinates
42.3711, -96.4081
Dakota Bend Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Dakota Bend Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 329 m. Cottonwood Hill stands 468 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Weedland Access, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
329 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dakota Bend Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cottonwood HillWNW 287°468 m24.4 mi
Blackbird HillSSE 164°426 m20.9 mi
Lookout HillNW 316°411 m22.1 mi
Dakota PointNNW 346°394 m13.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0119:38
June solstice05:5020:2421:07
September equinox07:1418:4819:25
December solstice07:5216:1116:57

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202537496171747264503624
Precip in0.70.91.83.13.94.43.43.92.82.21.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sioux City AP, 2 mi away.

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