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Lizard Creek State Recreation Area

Lizard Creek State Recreation Area from directly overhead

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

The record

What the record says

Elevation
325 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.47776, -94.26664
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Linwood Hanson Park: 3.0 mi
  • Leif Ericson Park: 3.6 mi
  • Phinny Park: 3.7 mi
  • Riverfront North Park: 3.9 mi
  • Riverfront South Park: 4.0 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 3
  • Webster County Fairgrounds: 3.7 mi
  • Boneyard Hollow: 11.1 mi
  • Copperas Beds: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Eide Memorial Fountain: 22.4 mi
  • Eagle Grove War Memorial: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Freedom Rock: 3.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5219:29
June solstice05:4120:1620:59
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:4416:0216:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162134475969727062503523
Precip in0.91.22.03.74.65.54.24.32.82.51.91.5

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/923425410

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