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Tubaugh Wildlife Management Area

Tubaugh Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Tubaugh Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 287 m. The nearest named place is Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Historic Hills Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
287 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.87881, -92.70146

116 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 51
  • Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 0.8 mi
  • Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 1.6 mi
  • Soap Creek Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
  • Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 3.7 mi
  • Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 3.8 mi
Parks: 45
  • City Park: 5.9 mi
  • Gardner Park: 6.0 mi
  • Trussell Park: 6.2 mi
  • Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 7.3 mi
  • Lake Wapello State Park: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Gone West Memorial: 9.2 mi
  • Steam locomotive: 17.8 mi
  • Curtis King: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Ottumwa: 17.6 mi
  • Map Ref. 41°N 93°W: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Bessie's Barn: 17.7 mi
  • M113: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:4020:0520:47
September equinox06:5918:3419:10
December solstice07:3316:0316:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222639506171757465534028
Precip in1.11.52.03.95.45.24.64.63.82.92.01.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rathbun DAM, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/56026887

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