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Franta Wildlife Area

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Elevation, modelled
274 m
Nearest byway
Great River Road54.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:50local time
Coordinates
42.4333, -92.0728
Franta Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Franta Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 274 m. The nearest named place is Edgerton Reserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 54 miles off.

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:21
June solstice05:3220:0720:50
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3515:5416:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172134475970727063503623
Precip in1.01.42.03.64.65.74.64.33.53.02.11.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence #1, 12 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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