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Marlo Ray State Wildlife Area

Marlo Ray State Wildlife Area from directly overhead

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

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
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
Attractions: 1
  • Jesse James Historical Park: 21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:30
June solstice05:4420:1420:56
September equinox07:0518:4019:16
December solstice07:4216:0616:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202437496070747164513725
Precip in0.91.21.94.15.35.24.34.53.62.81.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Guthrie CTR, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/944269326

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