Dirk's Wildlife Management Area
Dirk's Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 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.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 442 m
How to reach it
- 28.0 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Pit: 0.4 mi
- May City Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Ocheyedan Pits Recreation Area: 2.5 mi
- Swanson Wildlife Area: 3.3 mi
- Ocheyedan Mound State Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Keller Wildlife Area: 3.4 mi
- Ocheyedan Town Park: 4.3 mi
- Ocheyadan Y Rest Area: 5.6 mi
- Melvin Arboretum Park: 5.9 mi
- Sharbondy Park: 7.1 mi
- Emerson Bay Public Beach: 17.6 mi
- Papoose Beach: 17.8 mi
- Egralharve Beach: 17.8 mi
- Milford Beach: 17.8 mi
- Crescent Beach: 17.9 mi
- McCallum Museum and Brunson Heritage House: 11.6 mi
- Clark Museum of Area History: 18.1 mi
- Lynn Township No. 5 Historical Building: 19.4 mi
- Lynn Township No. 5 Historical Building: 19.4 mi
- Prairie School Historical Building: 19.4 mi
- O'Brien County Freedom Rock: 13.0 mi
- Bike Monument: 17.4 mi
- Spirit Lake Massacre Monument: 19.4 mi
- Lyon County Freedom Rock: 23.9 mi
- Loon Lake Cemetery: 24.9 mi
- Ocheyedan Mound: 3.7 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 12.0 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 12.6 mi
- Getting's Garden: 12.8 mi
- Pumpkin Patch: 18.2 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 16.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Point | NW 310° | 509 m | 12.0 mi |
| Ocheyedan Mound | N 3° | 490 m | 3.7 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | NNE 17° | 480.3 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:23 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:03 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sibley, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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