Nature reserve · Iowa
Lakin Slough State Game Management Area
Lakin Slough State Game Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 321 m. The nearest named place is Guthrie County Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 16 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 321 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.78470, -94.31991
- 15.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 6.8 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
110 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 54
- Heritage Park: 6.5 mi
- Bagley park and ball field: 7.0 mi
- Sportsmens Park: 7.1 mi
- City of Coon Rapids park: 7.2 mi
- Lenon Mill Park: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- Guthrie County Waterfowl Production Area: 0.4 mi
- Lennon Mills Historical Site: 7.3 mi
- Rippey State Access Area: 8.0 mi
- Middle Raccoon River Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
- Bundt Prairie: 9.6 mi
Museums: 7
- Forest Park Museum: 12.3 mi
- Jefferson Telephone Company Museum: 16.1 mi
- Greene County Historical Museum: 16.1 mi
- Dexter City Museum: 19.1 mi
- Adel Historical Museum: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Old Bagley School: 7.0 mi
- Municipal Band Shell: 11.3 mi
- Dexfield Park - Bonnie and Clyde Shootout: 16.0 mi
- Lincoln Statue: 16.2 mi
- Lindsey Memorial: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 4
- Guthrie County Freedom Rock: 12.4 mi
- Coon Rapids Sculpture Park: 18.6 mi
- South Entrance Monument: 23.9 mi
- Entrance Memorial: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Brenton Arboretum: 19.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:14 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:05 | 16:50 |
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 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Perry, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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