Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 384 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Rock366 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 42.9795, -95.4249
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 384 m. Pilot Rock stands 366 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Wittrock Indian Village State Preserve, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | SSW 198° | 366 m | 20.6 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
114 named places within 25 miles
- Wittrock Indian Village State Preserve: 0.1 mi
- McCormack Prairie: 1.1 mi
- Williams Wetland: 2.4 mi
- Weafe Wildlife Area: 2.5 mi
- Waterman Wildlife Addition: 3.0 mi
- Dog Creek County Park: 3.8 mi
- Covey Church Park: 7.0 mi
- Buena Vista County Park: 7.9 mi
- Martin Area County Park: 9.0 mi
- Linn Grove Dam Park: 10.7 mi
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 5.6 mi
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 5.6 mi
- Sioux Rapids Area Historical Association Museum: 15.1 mi
- Sanford Museum and Planetarium: 17.1 mi
- Tallman Museum: 17.1 mi
- O'Brien County Freedom Rock: 18.4 mi
- Pilot Rock: 20.6 mi
- Getting's Garden: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:22 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:04 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 23 | 36 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 51 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Primghar, 13 mi away.
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