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Dirk's Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation
442 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Hawkeye Point509 m · 12.0 mi
Nearest byway
Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway28.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:07local time
Coordinates
43.3492, -95.5255
Dirk's Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Dirk's Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 442 m. Hawkeye Point stands 509 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Pit, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
442 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hawkeye PointNW 310°509 m12.0 mi
Ocheyedan MoundN 3°490 m3.7 mi
Jackson County Highest PointNNE 17°480.3 m12.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5719:35
June solstice05:4320:2321:07
September equinox07:1018:4419:21
December solstice07:5216:0316:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141831445768716961483220
Precip in0.70.81.63.24.14.93.33.63.32.31.41.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sibley, 12 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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