Nature reserve · Iowa
Decatur State Wildlife Area
Decatur State Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 316 m. The nearest named place is Dekalb Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. 105 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 316 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.83897, -93.85791
105 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 49
- Shewmaker Park: 4.7 mi
- Decatur County Fairgrounds: 8.3 mi
- Masonic Park: 8.5 mi
- Leon Square: 8.9 mi
- Founder's Park: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- Dekalb Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- IHAP Clarke 4: 5.9 mi
- Wirth Springer Woods: 5.9 mi
- IHAP Clarke 4: 6.5 mi
- Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.8 mi
Museums: 7
- Decatur County Museum: 9.0 mi
- Hazel Glen Rural School: 13.2 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 13.2 mi
- Old Telephone Factory: 13.2 mi
- Home of Emeline Cornwall: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Decatur County Freedom Rock: 8.9 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 8.9 mi
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa: 12.5 mi
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa: 12.7 mi
- Echo-Walk: Recalling the Past in Decatur County: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Osceola Alternate Parking Area - Southbound: 11.0 mi
- Osceola Rest Area - Southbound: 12.4 mi
- Osceola Rest Area - Northbound: 12.5 mi
- Eagleville Welcome Center & Rest Area: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mount Pisgah: 19.2 mi
- Big Spring: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Little River Beach: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Osceola Statue: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Nine Eagles Lakeside Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:10 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
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 | 26 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaconsfield 3N, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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