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Troublesome Creek Wildlife Area

Troublesome Creek Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Troublesome Creek Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 374 m. The nearest named place is Tree on the road, a attraction 1.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 40 miles off. 84 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
374 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.48428, -94.85616

84 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 43
  • Victory Park: 5.0 mi
  • Legion Park: 5.3 mi
  • Bandshell Park: 5.4 mi
  • Keystone Park: 5.6 mi
  • Lake Anita State Park: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Tree on the road: 1.8 mi
  • Tree in the Road: 1.8 mi
  • Jesse James Historical Park: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Soldiers Monument: 9.8 mi
  • Albert the Bull: 16.1 mi
Artworks: 2
  • John James Audubon Statue: 16.8 mi
  • Guthrie County Freedom Rock: 22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5519:32
June solstice05:4720:1520:57
September equinox07:0818:4219:18
December solstice07:4316:0916:53

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212537496171757365523726
Precip in0.91.11.93.85.45.74.44.43.42.91.61.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlantic 1 NE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/183486477

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