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Prairie Pothole Wildlife Area

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Elevation, modelled
389 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Pilot Knob443 m · 3.0 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road100.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:58local time
Coordinates
43.2453, -93.4936
Prairie Pothole Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Prairie Pothole Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 389 m. Pilot Knob stands 443 m to the west, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandpiper Hills Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 100 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prairie Pothole Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobW 280°443 m3.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4919:26
June solstice05:3520:1520:58
September equinox07:0218:3619:13
December solstice07:4415:5516:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141831455868716962483321
Precip in1.21.31.93.94.85.54.63.83.52.61.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forest City 2 NNE, 7 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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