Nature reserve · Iowa
Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 253 m. The nearest named place is Moulton Historical Society Museum, a museum 4.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 70 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 253 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.66072, -92.76057
- 69.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 16.1 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
78 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 34
- Sharon Bluffs State Park: 4.9 mi
- Rebel's Cove Conservation Area: 7.8 mi
- Ross Wildlife Area: 10.7 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 11.9 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 12.1 mi
Parks: 30
- Leah Bradley Park: 7.5 mi
- Morgan Cline City Park: 7.9 mi
- West Grove County Park: 11.6 mi
- Outlet Park: 12.3 mi
- Lake Rathbun Area - Buck Creek East: 14.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Moulton Historical Society Museum: 4.9 mi
- Appanoose Historical and Coal Mining Museum: 7.8 mi
- Historical and Coal Mining Museum: 7.8 mi
- Appanoose County Museum and Old Jail: 7.9 mi
- William P. Hall House Museum: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Howland: 13.5 mi
- Lickskillet: 15.2 mi
- West Liberty: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Bessie's Barn: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Gone West Memorial: 23.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 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 | 27 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
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