- Elevation, modelled
- 406 m
- Nearest byway
- Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway24.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0785, -94.8086
Glacial Ridge Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 406 m. The nearest named place is Telford's Prairie Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.
- 24.7 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Telford's Prairie Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Burns Prairie: 2.5 mi
- Little-Bit-Of-Prairie Wildlife Area: 3.6 mi
- Bluestem Meadow Wildlife Area: 4.4 mi
- Larson Prairie: 5.1 mi
Parks: 59
- Harrison Park: 6.5 mi
- Brown-Robins Park: 6.8 mi
- Harland Park: 7.4 mi
- Sewell Park: 7.6 mi
- Perkin's Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 8.0 mi
Museums: 17
- House of Dolls Museum: 6.8 mi
- Palo Alto County Historical Museum: 7.2 mi
- Victorian Museum on Main: 7.2 mi
- Cylinder Heritage Museum: 13.0 mi
- Peterson Point Historical Farmstead: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Robert Emmet Statue: 6.9 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Sculpture: 22.4 mi
- Estherville Swinging Bridge: 22.6 mi
- Estherville Meteorite Memorial: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Wild Rose Casino and Resort: 7.9 mi
- Emmet County Nature Center: 16.9 mi
- Grotto of the Redemption: 19.9 mi
- Estherville Rock Garden: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rubens: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Pumpkin Patch: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:20 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:02 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emmetsburg, 7 mi away.
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