Nature reserve · Iowa
Pinicon Alders Wildlife Area
Pinicon Alders Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 387 m. The nearest named place is Huffman Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 387 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.45141, -92.61339
- 5.9 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 61.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 17.9 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Huffman Wildlife Area: 2.4 mi
- Crossman Wildlife Area: 6.1 mi
- Kleckner Wildlife Area: 6.1 mi
- Feather Fen: 7.1 mi
- Rustic Retreat Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
Parks: 59
- Lake Hendricks Park: 6.4 mi
- Lake Louise State Park: 7.0 mi
- Riverside Park: 8.3 mi
- Southland Rebels Athletic Complex: 9.8 mi
- Francis Park: 11.7 mi
Museums: 9
- Cedar Valley Memories Museum: 16.1 mi
- St Ansgar Heritage Museum: 16.2 mi
- Washburn-Zittleman Museum: 19.7 mi
- Methodist Church Museum: 19.7 mi
- Sugar Shack: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- State Line Wayside: 12.7 mi
- Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Deer Creek Speedway: 19.8 mi
- Mower County Fairgrounds: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Saint Ansgar Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 16.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 22.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:12 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:51 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Osage, 16 mi away.
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