Nature reserve · Iowa
Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area
Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 326 m. The nearest named place is Hopeville Square Park, a park 4.9 miles away. 117 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 326 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.87169, -94.00069
117 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 47
- Hopeville Square Park: 4.9 mi
- Shewmaker Park: 5.2 mi
- Ellston City Park: 6.1 mi
- Tingley Memorial Park: 10.2 mi
- Thayer Lake County Park: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 46
- IHAP Clarke 4: 7.0 mi
- IHAP Clarke 4: 7.1 mi
- Dekalb Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Decatur State Wildlife Area: 7.8 mi
- Wirth Springer Woods: 10.4 mi
Museums: 8
- Pioneer Museum: 6.1 mi
- Home of Emeline Cornwall: 6.1 mi
- Hazel Glen Rural School: 6.1 mi
- Old Telephone Factory: 6.1 mi
- Decatur County Museum: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa: 14.4 mi
- Decatur County Freedom Rock: 16.1 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 16.1 mi
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa: 16.8 mi
- Echo-Walk: Recalling the Past in Decatur County: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Osceola Alternate Parking Area - Southbound: 13.4 mi
- Osceola Rest Area - Southbound: 14.4 mi
- Osceola Rest Area - Northbound: 14.5 mi
- Eagleville Welcome Center & Rest Area: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 4
- Osceola Statue: 15.9 mi
- Historic United States Post Office: 22.9 mi
- Union County Freedom Rock: 23.2 mi
- Restored Phillips 66 Gas Station: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mount Pisgah: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Little River Beach: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Nine Eagles Lakeside Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:10 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:08 | 16:52 |
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 | 21 | 26 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaconsfield 3N, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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