- Elevation
- 325 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- King Hill359 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Loess Hills Scenic Byway9.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:59local time
- Coordinates
- 41.0855, -95.5145
Ray Thomas Wildlife Preserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 325 m. King Hill stands 359 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Slough State Game Management Area, a nature reserve 3.1 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 9.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 325 m
- Operated by
- Mills County Conservation Board
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ray Thomas Wildlife Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Hill | SW 233° | 359 m | 20.5 mi |
- 9.0 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 21.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake George Wildlife Refuge: 5.0 mi
- Highway Number Thirty-Four Roadside Park: 5.1 mi
- Memorial Playground: 5.7 mi
- Centennial Park: 6.7 mi
- Evans Memorial Park: 7.5 mi
- Historic Squirrel Cage Jail: 21.2 mi
- Homesick Angel: 21.2 mi
- Nebraska Constitution Tree: 21.8 mi
- Tom's Treehouse: 21.9 mi
- Woodland Fairy Tea Party: 23.2 mi
- Willow Slough State Game Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Indian Creek Greenbelt Area: 7.6 mi
- Kenny's Woods: 10.6 mi
- Glenwood Archaeological State Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Mile Hill Lake Park: 14.3 mi
- Rock Island Train Depot Sign: 20.8 mi
- Weeping Family: 21.2 mi
- Squirrel Nest: 21.3 mi
- Big Rock: 21.3 mi
- Golden Spike: 22.0 mi
- Word of Honor: 11.4 mi
- Mormon Battalion Marker: 18.6 mi
- Grand Encampment Marker: 18.6 mi
- Kaplin Monument: 18.8 mi
- Heart of Honor: 19.1 mi
- Mills County Museum: 11.7 mi
- Montgomery County Historical Center: 15.5 mi
- Pacific Junction Museum: 15.6 mi
- The Restored Burlington Northern Depot & World War II Memorial Museum: 15.8 mi
- Nishna Heritage Museum: 16.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 20.5 mi
- Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Garden: 20.8 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran Community Garden: 21.8 mi
- Immanuel Memorial Garden: 21.9 mi
- Dahlman Garden Club: 24.1 mi
- Margaritaville: 13.3 mi
- Canopies: 24.8 mi
- Queen Hill: 20.3 mi
- Rock Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 19.7 mi
- King Hill: 20.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:17 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:13 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood 3SW, 15 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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