Saint Johns Wildlife Area
Saint Johns Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 304 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Missouri Bottoms Wetland Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 2.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 304 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 3.0 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
- 4.6 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 8.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Missouri Valley Dog Park: 2.3 mi
- Missouri Valley City Park: 2.6 mi
- Summit Park: 2.8 mi
- Roadside Rest Area: 5.3 mi
- Horseshoe Lake Wetland Area: 7.2 mi
- Lewis and Clark Sculpture: 9.2 mi
- 'Welcome To Historic Florence' Mural: 17.1 mi
- Ceres: 19.5 mi
- Dance of the Cranes: 20.6 mi
- Mural: 20.9 mi
- New Deal Mural titled "Iowa Fair": 3.2 mi
- Town & Country Arts Masonic Lodge: 4.5 mi
- South Building: 4.7 mi
- One-room Schoolhouse: 4.7 mi
- Historic General Store: 4.7 mi
- Fort Atkinson: 9.8 mi
- Mondamin Veterans Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Tower of the Four Winds: 11.8 mi
- Mormon Bridge historical marker: 16.5 mi
- Fort Omaha Historical Marker: 19.2 mi
- Missouri Bottoms Wetland Area: 0.5 mi
- Fish Lake Wildlife Area: 0.6 mi
- Vaile Wetland Nature Area: 4.0 mi
- Missouri Dale Wildlife Area: 4.6 mi
- Sawmill Hollow Wildlife Area: 4.8 mi
- Union Pacific Caboose: 2.7 mi
- Wisecup's Farm Museum: 2.8 mi
- DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 5.6 mi
- Steamboat Museum: 5.6 mi
- Museum of Religious Arts: 6.5 mi
- Benson Community Garden: 21.9 mi
- Electrical Safety: 22.3 mi
- Formal Garden: 22.3 mi
- Entrance Garden: 22.4 mi
- Cafe Garden: 22.4 mi
- Canopies: 22.5 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- De Soto: 8.4 mi
- Iowa DOT Rest Area (Parking Only): 12.4 mi
- Devil's Slide: 14.8 mi
- Boocker point: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Saint Johns Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | SSW 213° | 361.12 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:20 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:13 | 16:57 |
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 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Logan 1 WNW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/913631312
Day trips start here
- Missouri Valley · 3 mi
- Council Bluffs · 23 mi
- Omaha · 23 mi
- Bellevue · 29 mi
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