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Thompson Wildlife Area

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot RockSSW 208°366 m19.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5619:34
June solstice05:4320:2121:05
September equinox07:0918:4319:21
December solstice07:5016:0416:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172134475970726962503522
Precip in0.60.81.83.64.25.13.34.43.42.51.40.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sioux Rapids, 12 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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