Nature reserve · Iowa

McGowen Recreation and Wildlife Area

Elevation: 257 m
Nearest byway: Historic Hills Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice: 20:45local time
Coordinates: 40.7457, -92.3938

McGowen Recreation and Wildlife Area from directly overhead

McGowen Recreation and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 257 m. The nearest named place is Bloomfield City Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Historic Hills Scenic Byway runs past it. 101 named places lie within 25 miles.

The record

Elevation: 257 m

On the road

On the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
51.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational

Around it

101 named places within 25 miles

Parks44

Nature reserves32

Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center: 10.7 mi
Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 11.5 mi
Eldon Wildlife Management Area: 12.0 mi
Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 12.4 mi
Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 14.1 mi

Museums14

Davis County Historical Museum: 1.1 mi
Heritage House: 13.1 mi
Moulton Historical Society Museum: 15.3 mi
American Gothic House Center: 15.3 mi
William P. Hall House Museum: 17.0 mi

Historic sites4

Artworks3

Ottumwa: 18.5 mi
Pheasant Aircraft Mural: 23.0 mi
Sunrise Mural: 23.0 mi

Attractions2

American Gothic House: 15.4 mi
M113: 22.0 mi

Ghost towns1

Iowaville: 14.6 mi

Rest areas1

West Gate Rest Area: 19.1 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:14	18:46	19:22
June solstice	05:39	20:04	20:45
September equinox	06:58	18:32	19:09
December solstice	07:31	16:02	16:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	23	28	40	51	62	72	76	74	66	54	40	29
Precip in	1.2	1.6	2.2	3.7	5.5	5.4	4.5	4.7	3.9	2.7	2.1	1.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bloomfield, 1 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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