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Turkey Run Wildlife Area

Turkey Run Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Turkey Run Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 229 m. The nearest named place is Birmingham City Park, a park 3.1 miles away. Historic Hills Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
229 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.91001, -91.90332

108 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 50
  • Birmingham City Park: 3.1 mi
  • JCHC Park: 6.1 mi
  • Lamson woods Park: 6.3 mi
  • O. B. Nelson Park: 6.7 mi
  • Wilson Park: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 44
Artworks: 1
  • The Art House: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Brahmasthan (Courtyard): 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Maharishi Tower of Invincibility: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Martin Pond: 22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:3720:0220:44
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3015:5916:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222738506170747264523928
Precip in1.51.82.43.75.55.14.03.83.63.02.31.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/943920178

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