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Raccoon River Wildlife Area

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Elevation, modelled
334 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mount Moses409 m · 11.4 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway11.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:00local time
Coordinates
42.2277, -94.7578
Raccoon River Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Raccoon River Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 334 m. Mount Moses stands 409 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Central School, a museum 2.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 11 miles off. 131 named places lie within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MosesSSW 212°409 m11.4 mi

131 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5419:31
June solstice05:4420:1721:00
September equinox07:0718:4119:18
December solstice07:4516:0516:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192436486071747264513725
Precip in0.91.11.93.44.55.14.44.12.92.71.41.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carroll, 12 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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