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Larson-Tweed Wildlife Area

Larson-Tweed Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Larson-Tweed Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 381 m. Pilot Knob stands 443 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bolstad Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 88 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
381 m

What to expect

Operated by
Winnebago CCB

How to reach it

Coordinates43.44703, -93.53097

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Oakwood Park: 2.3 mi
  • Dahle Park: 2.5 mi
  • Rice Lake State Park: 4.6 mi
  • Silver Lake Park: 6.3 mi
  • White Woods County Park: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 13
Beaches: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Iowa Welcome Center: 8.9 mi
  • Rest Area: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Spring of Winnebago River: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pilot Knob: 13.5 mi
Artworks: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Central Gardens of North Iowa: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Larson-Tweed Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobS 185°443 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4919:27
June solstice05:3420:1520:59
September equinox07:0218:3619:13
December solstice07:4515:5516:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141831455868716962483321
Precip in1.21.31.93.94.85.54.63.83.52.61.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forest City 2 NNE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/78252726

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