Nature reserve · Iowa
Three Water Wildlife Area
Three Water Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 387 m. The nearest named place is Sturchler Pit Area, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 127 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 387 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.64429, -95.04861
- 17.5 mi off the Old O'Brien Glacial Trail Scenic Byway
127 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 55
- Sturchler Pit Area: 2.0 mi
- Newell Catholic Cemetery: 2.2 mi
- Leo Grau Wildlife Area: 2.7 mi
- Gaherty Wildlife Area: 4.1 mi
- Raccoon River Heritage Wildlife Corridor: 5.3 mi
Parks: 47
- Mandeville Park: 6.5 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Park: 6.6 mi
- Edson Park: 6.7 mi
- Aksel Fredericksen Children's Park: 6.8 mi
- AWAYSIS Park: 6.9 mi
Museums: 15
- Log Cabin Museum: 6.6 mi
- Harker House: 7.8 mi
- Buena Vista County Historical Society Museum: 7.8 mi
- Living Heritage Tree Museum: 7.9 mi
- Albert City Historical Museum: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lakeside Beach: 7.0 mi
- Casino Beach: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Victory Arch: 8.2 mi
- Chief Black Hawk Statue: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- World's Largest Popcorn Ball: 15.5 mi
- Bald Eagle Nest: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Memorial Statue: 15.7 mi
- Pocahontas Statue: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Kolb Memorial Garden: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rubens: 24.1 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 | 16:04 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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