Hale Wildlife Area
Hale Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 265 m. Chimney Rock stands 258 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Wyoming Historical Museum, a museum 3.0 miles away. Grant Wood Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Jones County Conservation Board
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 34.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 9.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 24.5 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Wapsie Park: 4.9 mi
- McCreight Park: 5.0 mi
- Olin City Park: 5.3 mi
- Olin Park: 5.6 mi
- Chamberlain Park: 5.8 mi
- Jones County Access: 5.2 mi
- Oxford Junction Wildlife Area: 6.4 mi
- McAndrews Wildlfie Area: 8.8 mi
- Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area: 8.9 mi
- Baldwin Marsh: 9.9 mi
- Wyoming Historical Museum: 3.0 mi
- Olin Heritage Center: 5.7 mi
- National Motorcycle Museum: 13.0 mi
- Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum: 14.4 mi
- Hurstville Interpretive Center: 18.8 mi
- Boxcar: 18.9 mi
- M101: 19.4 mi
- Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat: 19.6 mi
- Goose Rock: 12.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 13.8 mi
- Mary, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom: 19.7 mi
- Kiosks: 21.0 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 16.9 mi
- Ivanhoe: 23.9 mi
- William Maxon's Home Memorial: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hale Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock | N 351° | 258 m | 13.8 mi |
| Goose Rock | NE 43° | 214 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:51 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowden, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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