Nature reserve · Iowa
Turkey River Access
Turkey River Access is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 366 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the northwest, 0.3 miles off. Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 366 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.33737, -92.10482
- 17.7 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 26.1 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Preston Overlook · 23 mi
- Bench · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Martinek Wildlife Area: 0.6 mi
- Cleghorn Wildlife Area: 1.2 mi
- Murray Wildlife Area: 1.6 mi
- Cardinal Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Turkey Bend Wildlife Area: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Bouska Area: 1.7 mi
- Vernon Springs County Park: 1.9 mi
- Evans Park: 2.1 mi
- Beadle Park: 2.4 mi
- Freedom Rock Park: 2.5 mi
Museums: 13
- Howard County Log Cabin Museum: 2.4 mi
- Howard County Museum: 2.9 mi
- Kellow House - Howard County Museum: 3.0 mi
- Bily Clocks Museum: 12.1 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- I Am Wood: 15.1 mi
- 3-D Life Tree: 15.1 mi
- Luther Bell: 15.2 mi
- Oedipus and Antigone: 15.2 mi
- Martin Luther at Worms: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 4
- Niagara Cave: 12.5 mi
- Niagara Cave: 12.5 mi
- Monster Bash Inc: 15.8 mi
- Preston Veteran's Memorial: 23.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Cold Water Spring: 10.4 mi
- Malanaphy Springs: 13.6 mi
- Big Spring: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Conover: 13.4 mi
- Elliota: 14.0 mi
- Forestville: 22.8 mi
Peaks: 1
- Steamboat Rock: 0.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Pulpit Rock: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- State Line Wayside: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turkey River Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Rock | NW 322° | 350 m | 0.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:09 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:49 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cresco 1 NE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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