Davis Wetland
Davis Wetland is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 318 m. Blackbird Hill stands 426 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Turin Loess Hills State Preserve, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 318 m
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 14.2 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 25.5 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
103 named places within 25 miles
- Turin Loess Hills State Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Sylvan Runkel State Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Gramm Wetland: 4.6 mi
- Gray's Landing Wildlife Area: 7.4 mi
- Whiting Woods Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Turin City Park (West): 1.3 mi
- Turin City Park: 1.5 mi
- Monona County Arboretum: 5.6 mi
- Ropes Park: 5.9 mi
- Gaukel Park: 6.4 mi
- West Sea Ray Sandbar: 15.8 mi
- West Side Sea Ray Sandbar: 15.8 mi
- Sea Ray Sandbar: 15.9 mi
- Murray Hall: 16.1 mi
- Dunham Barn: 21.8 mi
- Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum: 6.4 mi
- Monona County Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Smithland Town Museum: 13.1 mi
- Hornick Depot: 14.5 mi
- Burt County Museum: 21.9 mi
- Durr Hill: 2.6 mi
- Granger Hill: 4.9 mi
- Blackbird Hill: 16.9 mi
- Sioux City - Smithland - Stagecoach Trail: 13.2 mi
- Inkpaduta Historical Marker: 15.1 mi
- Mondamin Veterans Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Peiro: 19.7 mi
- Lucky Valley: 23.9 mi
- Tree Shelter: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Iowa DOT Rest Area (Parking Only): 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Davis Wetland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Hill | W 280° | 426 m | 16.9 mi |
| Granger Hill | E 87° | 412 m | 4.9 mi |
| Durr Hill | NNW 337° | 391 m | 2.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:21 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:11 | 16:56 |
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 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castana EXP Farm, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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