Nature reserve · Iowa
Soap Creek Wildlife Management Area
Soap Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 245 m. The nearest named place is Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Historic Hills Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 245 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.86878, -92.61285
- 0.3 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
- 64.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
119 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 50
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 2.6 mi
- Lake Wapello State Park: 4.2 mi
- Drakesville Park: 8.4 mi
- West Grove County Park: 10.4 mi
- City Park: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 45
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 0.8 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 1.8 mi
- Soap Creek Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 2.0 mi
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 2.9 mi
Museums: 12
- Airpower Museum: 7.7 mi
- Airpower Museum Library: 10.6 mi
- Moravia Wabash Depot Museum: 11.2 mi
- Moulton Historical Society Museum: 12.7 mi
- Davis County Historical Museum: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Gone West Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Steam locomotive: 14.6 mi
- Curtis King: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Dudley: 15.2 mi
- Buxton Historic Townsite: 22.8 mi
- Iowaville: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- M113: 17.2 mi
- American Gothic House: 21.2 mi
- Bessie's Barn: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Ottumwa: 14.4 mi
- Map Ref. 41°N 93°W: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- West Gate Rest Area: 11.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:02 | 16:46 |
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 | 23 | 28 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bloomfield, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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