Nature reserve · Iowa
Rathbun Wildlife Management Area
Rathbun Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 293 m. The nearest named place is Brown's Slough Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 90 miles off. 115 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 293 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.89725, -93.10282
- 89.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.2 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
115 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 52
- Brown's Slough Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Brown's Slough Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Brown's Slough Wildlife Management Area: 2.7 mi
- Rathbun Wildlife Refuge Area: 4.8 mi
- Colyn State Wildlife Area: 5.5 mi
Parks: 48
- Lake Rathbun Area - Bridge View: 4.7 mi
- Lake Rathbun Area - South Fork: 5.9 mi
- Blarney Stone Park: 6.1 mi
- Rolling Cove Park: 7.2 mi
- Honey Creek State Park: 7.9 mi
Museums: 12
- Lucas County Museum: 14.0 mi
- Moravia Wabash Depot Museum: 14.5 mi
- Prairie Trails Museum: 14.6 mi
- Wayne County Museum Library: 14.6 mi
- Williamson School Museum: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Map Ref. 41°N 93°W: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Bessie's Barn: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Buxton Historic Townsite: 23.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:07 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:04 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rathbun DAM, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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