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O'Laughlin Recreation-Wildlife Area

O'Laughlin Recreation-Wildlife Area from directly overhead

O'Laughlin Recreation-Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 177 m. The nearest named place is Waterworks County Park, a park 3.7 miles away. Historic Hills Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
177 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.98294, -91.66072

120 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 58
  • Waterworks County Park: 3.7 mi
  • Lockridge Elementary School: 4.6 mi
  • Cranes Pond Park: 5.3 mi
  • Saunders Park: 5.4 mi
  • Central Park: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 45
Museums: 11
Historic sites: 2
  • Maharishi Tower of Invincibility: 16.1 mi
  • West Point Freedom Rock: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • East Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
  • Martin Pond: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • The Art House: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Brahmasthan (Courtyard): 16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:3520:0120:43
September equinox06:5518:2919:06
December solstice07:2915:5816:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222738506170747265523928
Precip in1.41.72.33.95.05.14.43.94.12.92.11.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Pleasant 1 SSW, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/943920172

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