Nature reserve · Iowa
Sharon Bluffs State Park
Sharon Bluffs State Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 281 m. The nearest named place is Appanoose Historical and Coal Mining Museum, a museum 4.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 72 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 281 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.72563, -92.79947
- 72.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 13.7 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
87 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 38
- Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Rathbun Wildlife Refuge Area: 8.0 mi
- Rathbun Wildlife Refuge Area: 8.4 mi
- Rathbun Wildlife Refuge Area: 8.9 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 9.0 mi
Parks: 32
- Morgan Cline City Park: 4.2 mi
- Leah Bradley Park: 4.8 mi
- Outlet Park: 7.4 mi
- Lake Rathbun Area - Buck Creek East: 9.1 mi
- Lake Rathbun Area - Island View: 9.5 mi
Museums: 10
- Appanoose Historical and Coal Mining Museum: 4.0 mi
- Appanoose County Museum and Old Jail: 4.0 mi
- Historical and Coal Mining Museum: 4.0 mi
- Moulton Historical Society Museum: 6.9 mi
- Moravia Wabash Depot Museum: 11.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Howland: 15.6 mi
- Lickskillet: 20.0 mi
- West Liberty: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Bessie's Barn: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Gone West Memorial: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Map Ref. 41°N 93°W: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- West Gate Rest Area: 25.0 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 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
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