- Elevation, modelled
- 390 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Rock366 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 42.9432, -95.3747
Thompson Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 390 m. Pilot Rock stands 366 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Kirchner Park & Museum, a museum 2.0 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thompson Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | SSW 208° | 366 m | 19.3 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Buena Vista County Park: 4.5 mi
- Dog Creek County Park: 5.0 mi
- Linn Grove Dam Park: 7.3 mi
- Martin Area County Park: 7.9 mi
- Covey Church Park: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 59
- Hannibal Waterman Wildlife Area: 2.0 mi
- Prairie Heritage Center: 2.4 mi
- Waterman Wildlife Addition: 2.6 mi
- McCormack Prairie: 2.9 mi
- Bertram Reservation: 3.0 mi
Museums: 14
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 2.0 mi
- Kirchner Park & Museum: 2.0 mi
- Sioux Rapids Area Historical Association Museum: 11.8 mi
- Sanford Museum and Planetarium: 16.0 mi
- Tallman Museum: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- O'Brien County Freedom Rock: 22.0 mi
- Victory Arch: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Casino Beach: 23.1 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 24.7 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Rock: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Kolb Memorial Garden: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:21 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:04 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sioux Rapids, 12 mi away.
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