Nature reserve · Iowa
Fox Forest County Recreation Area
Fox Forest County Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 257 m. The nearest named place is Diamond Lake Park, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 25 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 257 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.57594, -92.56634
- 25.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 76.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 22.1 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
106 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 42
- Poweshiek County 4-H and FFA fairgrounds: 13.1 mi
- James Miller Park: 13.5 mi
- Jaycee Park: 13.7 mi
- Arbor Recreation Area: 13.9 mi
- Central Park: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Diamond Lake Park: 1.3 mi
- Roberson's Mahaska Access: 6.3 mi
- Millgrove Access Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
- Evertrue National Wilderness Area: 7.0 mi
- Union Mills Access: 8.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Wagaman Mill Museum: 11.2 mi
- Heritage Park Museum: 13.1 mi
- Grinnell Historical Museum: 14.4 mi
- What Cheer Brick School Museum: 16.5 mi
- Nelson Pioneer Farm Museum: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Van Wyk Winery: 14.4 mi
- Jasper County Freedom Rock: 14.5 mi
- Chief Mahaska Statue: 19.8 mi
- The Morgan Cabin: 20.6 mi
- Civil War Monument: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 4
- Sully Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Scholte Museum Gardens: 21.6 mi
- Central College Garden: 22.1 mi
- Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Vermeer Windmill: 21.5 mi
- Klokkenspel: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Rock Creek Beach: 18.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:07 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:59 | 16:44 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grinnell 3 SW, 14 mi away.
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