Nature reserve · Iowa
Marlo Ray State Wildlife Area
Marlo Ray State Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 321 m. The nearest named place is Bernie Hall Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Western Skies Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 321 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.63371, -94.30780
- 1.2 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
- 26.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lenon Mill Park: 4.9 mi
- Heritage Park: 5.1 mi
- Redfield City Park: 6.4 mi
- Dexter City Park: 9.0 mi
- Lawbaugh City Park: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 34
- Bernie Hall Wildlife Area: 0.2 mi
- Southeast Robinson Wildlife Management Area: 0.7 mi
- Middle Raccoon River Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Middle Raccoon River Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Big Bend Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
Museums: 5
- Dexter City Museum: 9.1 mi
- Adel Historical Museum: 14.8 mi
- Forest Park Museum: 17.5 mi
- Iowa Aviation Museum: 22.4 mi
- Adair County Historical Museum: 24.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Dexfield Park - Bonnie and Clyde Shootout: 6.2 mi
- Old Bagley School: 15.9 mi
- Municipal Band Shell: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Guthrie County Freedom Rock: 10.9 mi
- Coon Rapids Sculpture Park: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Brenton Arboretum: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Jesse James Historical Park: 21.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:14 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:06 | 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 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Guthrie CTR, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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