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Palmer Wildlife Refuge

Palmer Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Palmer Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 375 m. The nearest named place is Panther Park, a park 0.9 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
375 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.61768, -94.59518

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Panther Park: 0.9 mi
  • Wiegert Prairie Farmstead: 2.0 mi
  • Manson Fairground Park: 6.2 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 6.6 mi
  • Coopers Cove County Park: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 11
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Webster County Fairgrounds: 23.0 mi
  • World's Largest Popcorn Ball: 24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5419:31
June solstice05:4120:1721:00
September equinox07:0618:4019:17
December solstice07:4616:0316:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172134476070737163503522
Precip in1.01.02.03.44.64.74.04.32.62.31.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pocahontas, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1037002647

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