Gilbert James Wildlife Area
Gilbert James Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 426 m. Pilot Rock stands 366 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bluebird Access, a nature reserve 3.0 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 426 m
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bluebird Access: 3.0 mi
- Starr-Robbins Wildlife Refuge: 3.4 mi
- Burr Wildlife Area: 4.4 mi
- Kindlespire Little Sioux Access: 4.4 mi
- Burr Access: 4.6 mi
- Linn Grove Dam Park: 3.3 mi
- Gabrielson Park: 3.9 mi
- Buena Vista County Park: 7.6 mi
- Marathon Poland Park: 10.4 mi
- Waterway Park: 13.8 mi
- Sioux Rapids Area Historical Association Museum: 3.1 mi
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 7.8 mi
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 7.8 mi
- L.M. & O. Railroad Museum: 11.8 mi
- Clay County Heritage Center: 14.9 mi
- Casino Beach: 20.7 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 21.4 mi
- Victory Arch: 19.6 mi
- Kolb Memorial Garden: 20.2 mi
- Pilot Rock: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gilbert James Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | SW 229° | 366 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:21 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:04 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sioux Rapids, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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