Nature reserve · Iowa
Moravia Recreation Area
Moravia Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 282 m. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Historic Hills Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 282 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.88993, -92.77665
- 7.2 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
- 73.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
114 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 50
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 3.0 mi
- Tubaugh Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 4.8 mi
- Rathbun Wildlife Refuge Area: 5.6 mi
- Cottonwood Pits State Game Management Area: 6.1 mi
Parks: 44
- City Park: 1.9 mi
- Gardner Park: 2.0 mi
- Trussell Park: 2.2 mi
- Lake Rathbun Area - Buck Creek East: 5.9 mi
- Prairie Ridge Park: 6.1 mi
Museums: 10
- Moravia Wabash Depot Museum: 2.5 mi
- Monroe County Historical Museum: 9.6 mi
- Airpower Museum: 11.7 mi
- Appanoose County Museum and Old Jail: 11.8 mi
- Appanoose Historical and Coal Mining Museum: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Gone West Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Curtis King: 19.6 mi
- Steam locomotive: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- Map Ref. 41°N 93°W: 13.9 mi
- Ottumwa: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- Bessie's Barn: 15.1 mi
- M113: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley: 16.7 mi
- Buxton Historic Townsite: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- West Gate Rest Area: 16.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:03 | 16:47 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rathbun DAM, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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