Nature reserve · Iowa
Gibson Recreation Area
Gibson Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 174 m. The nearest named place is Prairie Ridge Recreation Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Historic Hills Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 174 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.92743, -91.66890
- 16.3 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 128.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
110 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 54
- Waterworks County Park: 2.6 mi
- Saunders Park: 6.1 mi
- Lockridge Elementary School: 6.1 mi
- Cranes Pond Park: 6.5 mi
- Central Park: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves: 40
- Prairie Ridge Recreation Area: 1.3 mi
- Savage Woods Fee: 2.2 mi
- O'Laughlin Recreation-Wildlife Area: 3.9 mi
- Faulker's Fishing Access: 3.9 mi
- Hoaglan Woods Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
Museums: 10
- Lewelling Quaker Museum: 5.8 mi
- Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana: 6.6 mi
- Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museum: 6.6 mi
- Johnny Clock Museum: 6.8 mi
- Dover Historical Museum: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Maharishi Tower of Invincibility: 16.8 mi
- West Point Freedom Rock: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Martin Pond: 20.3 mi
- East Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- The Art House: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Brahmasthan (Courtyard): 16.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:01 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:58 | 16:42 |
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 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Pleasant 1 SSW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
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