Nature reserve · Iowa
Turkey Creek Education Center
Turkey Creek Education Center is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 379 m. The nearest named place is Turkey Creek Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 40 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 379 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.32278, -95.07038
- 39.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 18.6 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
75 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 43
- Lewis City Park: 1.5 mi
- Cold Springs State Park: 2.3 mi
- Pellet Park: 5.6 mi
- Sunnyside Park: 5.7 mi
- Cocklin Fish Farm: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Turkey Creek Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- Hitchcock Park: 2.2 mi
- Indian Creek Wildlife Area: 3.0 mi
- Iranistan Rock Quarry Park: 3.4 mi
- Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve: 6.8 mi
Museums: 11
- Cass County Historical Society Museum: 7.1 mi
- Walnut Creek Historical Museum: 13.3 mi
- Nishna Heritage Museum: 17.0 mi
- Sweet Vale of Avoca Heritage Museum: 17.7 mi
- Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center: 18.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Tree on the road: 17.5 mi
- Tree in the Road: 17.5 mi
- Jesse James Historical Park: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Soldiers Monument: 6.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:16 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:10 | 16:55 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlantic 1 NE, 7 mi away.
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