Nature reserve · Iowa
Turkey Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Turkey Ridge Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 324 m. The nearest named place is Red Fern Timber Reserve, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. 116 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 324 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.95983, -93.72040
116 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 54
- Seminole Park: 5.1 mi
- Lauren's Bark Park: 5.2 mi
- East Lake Park: 5.3 mi
- East Clay Street Park: 5.7 mi
- Little Indian Park: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 41
- Red Fern Timber Reserve: 2.3 mi
- IHAP Clarke 5: 2.8 mi
- IHAP Clarke 1: 3.1 mi
- IHAP Clarke 6: 5.0 mi
- IHAP Clarke 8: 5.1 mi
Museums: 8
- Clarke County Historical Museum: 4.9 mi
- John L Lewis Mining and Labor Museum: 14.3 mi
- Decatur County Museum: 15.3 mi
- Lucas County Museum: 21.3 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa: 5.5 mi
- Decatur County Freedom Rock: 15.2 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 15.2 mi
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa: 22.1 mi
- Echo-Walk: Recalling the Past in Decatur County: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Osceola Alternate Parking Area - Southbound: 4.7 mi
- Osceola Rest Area - Northbound: 5.4 mi
- Osceola Rest Area - Southbound: 5.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mount Pisgah: 21.2 mi
- Big Spring: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Osceola Statue: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Little River Beach: 13.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:10 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:06 | 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 | 22 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Osceola, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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