Nature reserve · Iowa
Red Fern Timber Reserve
Red Fern Timber Reserve is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 335 m. The nearest named place is Turkey Ridge Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. 113 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 335 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.98348, -93.75140
113 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 55
- Seminole Park: 3.1 mi
- Lauren's Bark Park: 3.3 mi
- East Lake Park: 3.6 mi
- Little Indian Park: 3.7 mi
- Warren Family Park: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Turkey Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- IHAP Clarke 5: 4.7 mi
- IHAP Clarke 1: 4.8 mi
- West Lake Park: 4.8 mi
- IHAP Clarke 8: 7.3 mi
Museums: 8
- Clarke County Historical Museum: 2.8 mi
- John L Lewis Mining and Labor Museum: 15.4 mi
- Decatur County Museum: 16.8 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 21.2 mi
- Home of Emeline Cornwall: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa: 3.2 mi
- Decatur County Freedom Rock: 16.8 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 16.8 mi
- Whitley Memorial: 22.5 mi
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Osceola Alternate Parking Area - Southbound: 2.6 mi
- Osceola Rest Area - Northbound: 3.1 mi
- Osceola Rest Area - Southbound: 3.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mount Pisgah: 19.2 mi
- Big Spring: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Osceola Statue: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Little River Beach: 14.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:10 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:07 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Osceola, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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