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Munson Prairie

Munson Prairie from directly overhead

Munson Prairie is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 373 m. The nearest named place is Sherman School and Prairie, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
373 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.53847, -94.60561

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Treman Park: 2.8 mi
  • Featherstone Memorial County Park: 3.1 mi
  • Watertower Park: 3.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
  • Manson Fairground Park: 3.5 mi
Museums: 13
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Webster County Fairgrounds: 21.5 mi
  • World's Largest Popcorn Ball: 21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5419:31
June solstice05:4220:1721:00
September equinox07:0618:4019:18
December solstice07:4616:0316:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172235475970737163503623
Precip in0.81.02.03.85.05.03.54.53.02.41.51.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockwell City, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1036007991

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