Nature reserve · Iowa
Sturchler Pit Area
Sturchler Pit Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 389 m. The nearest named place is Newell Catholic Cemetery, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 128 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 389 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.61659, -95.03735
- 19.4 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
128 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 57
- Newell Catholic Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- Three Water Wildlife Area: 2.0 mi
- Raccoon River Heritage Wildlife Corridor: 3.3 mi
- Leo Grau Wildlife Area: 3.7 mi
- Pheasant Ridge Wildlife Area: 4.2 mi
Parks: 47
- Mandeville Park: 6.9 mi
- Edson Park: 7.0 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
- Aksel Fredericksen Children's Park: 7.1 mi
- Outlet Park: 7.3 mi
Museums: 14
- Log Cabin Museum: 7.2 mi
- Harker House: 8.5 mi
- Buena Vista County Historical Society Museum: 8.6 mi
- Living Heritage Tree Museum: 8.6 mi
- Fonda Opera House Museum: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lakeside Beach: 7.2 mi
- Casino Beach: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Victory Arch: 8.9 mi
- Chief Black Hawk Statue: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- World's Largest Popcorn Ball: 13.5 mi
- Bald Eagle Nest: 22.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Memorial Statue: 13.7 mi
- Pocahontas Statue: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Kolb Memorial Garden: 7.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rubens: 24.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:19 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:05 | 16:50 |
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 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 48 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Storm Lake, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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