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Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation
286 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
King Hill359 m · 4.6 mi
Nearest byway
Loess Hills Scenic Byway2.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:59local time
Coordinates
40.8536, -95.7788
Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 286 m. King Hill stands 359 m to the northwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Scott State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.

Elevation
286 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King HillNW 324°359 m4.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5919:35
June solstice05:5220:1820:59
September equinox07:1118:4619:22
December solstice07:4516:1516:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232839516272757366543928
Precip in0.81.01.83.15.34.84.53.33.12.71.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sidney 1sse, 11 mi away.

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