Little Storm Lake Wildlife Management Area
Little Storm Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 427 m. Pilot Rock stands 366 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Frank Starr Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 132 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 427 m
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
132 named places within 25 miles
- Storm Lake Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
- Gaherty Wildlife Area: 6.8 mi
- Hankens Wildlife Area: 9.5 mi
- Three Water Wildlife Area: 9.7 mi
- Larson Lake County Park: 9.7 mi
- Frank Starr Park: 0.3 mi
- Little Storm Lake Discovery Center Park: 0.4 mi
- Emerald Park: 0.7 mi
- Casino Bay Access: 1.1 mi
- Scout Park: 1.3 mi
- Living Heritage Tree Museum: 1.8 mi
- Buena Vista County Historical Society Museum: 1.8 mi
- Harker House: 1.9 mi
- Log Cabin Museum: 3.2 mi
- Sanford Museum and Planetarium: 17.5 mi
- Casino Beach: 1.2 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 3.5 mi
- Victory Arch: 1.5 mi
- Firefighter Memorial Benches: 20.5 mi
- Memorial Statue: 19.8 mi
- Quimby Centenial Train Mural: 20.5 mi
- Kolb Memorial Garden: 2.9 mi
- Pilot Rock: 16.4 mi
- World's Largest Popcorn Ball: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Storm Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | WNW 283° | 366 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:20 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:05 | 16:51 |
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 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 48 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Storm Lake, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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