Nature reserve · Iowa

Lizard Creek State Recreation Area

Elevation: 325 m
Sunset, June solstice: 20:59local time
Coordinates: 42.4778, -94.2666

Lizard Creek State Recreation Area from directly overhead

Lizard Creek State Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 325 m. The nearest named place is Bob Hay Memorial Conservation Area, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away.

The record

Elevation: 325 m

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Bob Hay Memorial Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
Lizard Creek Acquisition: 3.6 mi
Island Park: 3.8 mi
Volunteer Park: 4.2 mi
Mason Memorial Park: 4.6 mi

Parks

Museums9

The Fort Museum and Frontier Village: 3.5 mi
Blanden Memorial Art Museum: 4.5 mi
Curious Kids' Museum: 5.7 mi
Webster County Museum: 7.1 mi
Gowrie Depot Historical Museum: 13.4 mi

Attractions3

Historic sites2

Eide Memorial Fountain: 22.4 mi
Eagle Grove War Memorial: 22.6 mi

Artworks1

Freedom Rock: 3.4 mi

Ghost towns1

Unique: 17.0 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:21	18:52	19:29
June solstice	05:41	20:16	20:59
September equinox	07:05	18:39	19:16
December solstice	07:44	16:02	16:48

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	16	21	34	47	59	69	72	70	62	50	35	23
Precip in	0.9	1.2	2.0	3.7	4.6	5.5	4.2	4.3	2.8	2.5	1.9	1.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Dodge 5nnw, 8 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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