Hoover Wildlife Area
Hoover Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 268 m. Wolf Hill stands 339 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Schneier-Heinick-Rowe Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 268 m
How to reach it
- 16.7 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 27.2 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Schneier-Heinick-Rowe Wildlife Area: 0.3 mi
- Troy Mills State Fish and Game Area: 1.3 mi
- Frogville Access: 2.3 mi
- Pine Creek County Wildlife Area: 5.8 mi
- Cedar Rock Wildlife Area: 5.9 mi
- Sand Creek Access Area: 0.9 mi
- Troy Mills Wapsie County Park: 1.0 mi
- Troy Mills Access: 3.9 mi
- Walker City Park: 4.4 mi
- Walker Ball Diamonds: 4.5 mi
- Heatland Acres Exhibition Center: 13.0 mi
- Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum: 19.2 mi
- Red Barn Model Railroad Museum: 20.7 mi
- Granger House - Marion Historical Museum: 21.5 mi
- Marion Heritage Center: 21.8 mi
- DKW Art Gallery: 21.6 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 21.6 mi
- Butterfly Wings: 21.7 mi
- Lion: 22.7 mi
- Blessed Art Thou Arch: 23.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.1 mi
- Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins): 22.3 mi
- Witch's Basement: 22.7 mi
- Sister Frances Warde: 23.1 mi
- Sister Catherine McAuley: 23.2 mi
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan: 14.6 mi
- Richardson-Jakway House: 17.6 mi
- Manchester Fish Hatchery: 18.9 mi
- The 5th Realm: 21.9 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 12.9 mi
- 325th Street: 16.5 mi
- East Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 13.7 mi
- Andreas garden: 23.2 mi
- The Hogback: 17.3 mi
- Wolf Hill: 20.0 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 24.1 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 24.1 mi
- Richmond Spring: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hoover Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Hill | NNE 28° | 339 m | 20.0 mi |
| The Hogback | SSW 195° | 251 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:05 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:53 | 16:38 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coggon, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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