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Munn Woods

Munn Woods from directly overhead

Munn Woods is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 294 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Untitled Flower, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 0.4 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
294 m

What to expect

Operated by
City of Ames

How to reach it

Coordinates42.02809, -93.67120

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens: 22
Museums: 20
Attractions: 10
  • Elwood the Gnome: 2.1 mi
  • Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad: 11.6 mi
  • Rail Explorers: Boone, IA: 11.7 mi
  • Story City Carousel: 11.9 mi
  • Goat Pen: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Hertz Family Falls: 12.2 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pilot Mound: 19.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Munn Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot MoundWNW 297°362.7 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:4020:1220:55
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4016:0216:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202437496171737163513725
Precip in0.60.81.93.95.25.24.44.93.32.81.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ames Muni AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/122292304

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