Hanson Wildlife Area
Hanson Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 368 m. Pilot Knob stands 443 m to the east, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Park, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 104 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hancock CCB
How to reach it
- 103.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Winnebago River Canoe Access: 1.0 mi
- Merrick City Park: 1.1 mi
- Boman Park: 1.4 mi
- Rotary-Westgate Park: 1.4 mi
- Pammel Park: 1.5 mi
- Tim Coffee Park: 2.1 mi
- Meredith Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Nieman Wildlife Area: 3.2 mi
- Meredith Marsh Waterfowl Production Area: 3.4 mi
- Jason Smith Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.6 mi
- World's Largest Bullhead: 7.4 mi
- Britt Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 12.7 mi
- Lake Mills Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 13.7 mi
- Buddy Holly Glasses: 13.7 mi
- Mansion Museum: 1.8 mi
- Holtan Farm Museum: 3.6 mi
- Armstrong House Museum: 12.7 mi
- Hobo Museum: 12.7 mi
- Clear Lake Fire Museum: 15.1 mi
- Farmers Beach: 13.3 mi
- Dodges Beach: 13.7 mi
- City Beach: 15.1 mi
- Clear Lake State Park Beach: 15.4 mi
- Buddy Holly Crash Site: 13.3 mi
- Harmony in Light: 23.2 mi
- The Music Man Square: 23.3 mi
- Rancho Deluxe: 23.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 4.7 mi
- Central Gardens of North Iowa: 15.1 mi
- Iowa Welcome Center: 20.3 mi
- Spring of Winnebago River: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hanson Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | E 79° | 443 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:56 | 16:43 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forest City 2 NNE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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