French Nature Preserve Wildlife Refuge
French Nature Preserve Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 365 m. Devils Horn stands 367 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sands Timber, a park 4.4 miles away. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 365 m
How to reach it
59 named places within 25 miles
- Sands Timber: 4.4 mi
- Blockton Community Park: 5.9 mi
- Wilson Park: 10.0 mi
- Bibbins Park: 10.0 mi
- Taylor County Court Yard: 10.4 mi
- Winemiller Farm: 6.7 mi
- Simmons Wildlife Management Area: 8.9 mi
- Boone Woods: 9.0 mi
- Mt. Ayr Wildlife Management Area: 9.6 mi
- Iowa Habitat and Access Program Ringgold: 10.5 mi
- Taylor County Historical Museum: 10.5 mi
- Taylor County Historical Museum: 10.8 mi
- Diagonal Printing Museum: 12.5 mi
- Kline Museum: 23.3 mi
- Johnny Carson Birthplace Society: 23.6 mi
- Devils Horn: 11.0 mi
- Bunker Hill: 17.4 mi
- Mount Waller: 17.4 mi
- The Mound: 19.4 mi
- Xenia: 20.2 mi
- Queen City: 23.5 mi
- Adams County Freedom Rock: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of French Nature Preserve Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Horn | SSW 192° | 367 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SSW 201° | 337 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Waller | SSE 153° | 333 m | 17.4 mi |
| The Mound | WSW 238° | 328 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:12 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:11 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 27 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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