Nature reserve · Iowa
Iowa River Natural Wildlife Area
Iowa River Natural Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 239 m. The nearest named place is Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 1.3 miles off. 107 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Tama County Conservatoin
How to reach it
Coordinates41.91672, -92.41936
- 1.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 1.3 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 77.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
107 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 51
Parks: 51
- Duffus Landing: 0.8 mi
- Long Point Landing: 3.5 mi
- Anderson Park: 7.3 mi
- Williams Park: 7.3 mi
- Larry Schlue Memorial Sound Park: 7.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Belle Plaine Area Museum: 7.6 mi
- Tama County Historical Museum: 9.9 mi
- Grinnell Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
- Iowa County Historical Society: 20.2 mi
- Heritage Park Museum: 20.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:45 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:07 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:57 | 16:42 |
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 | 19 | 24 | 36 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belle Plaine, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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