- Elevation, modelled
- 348 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob443 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road105.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:57local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0304, -93.3048
Walch Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 348 m. Pilot Knob stands 443 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Zirbel Slough Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 106 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Walch Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NW 321° | 443 m | 19.8 mi |
- 105.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Zirbel Slough Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Beaverdam Wildlife Protection Area: 4.4 mi
- Blue-bill Wildlife Area: 5.2 mi
- Union Hills Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
- Clear Lake State Park: 7.1 mi
Parks
- Linn Grove County Park: 6.5 mi
- Ingebretson Park: 7.0 mi
- Pine Tree Park: 7.3 mi
- Outlet Recreation Complex: 7.5 mi
- Tourist Park: 7.5 mi
Museums: 17
- Clear Lake Fire Museum: 8.4 mi
- Kinney Pioneer Museum: 8.4 mi
- Charles H MacNider Museum: 9.9 mi
- Lime Creek Nature Center: 12.0 mi
- Klemme Homestead Museum: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
- World Trade Center Steel Memorial: 8.4 mi
- National Register of Historic Places: 8.7 mi
- Three Stars Monument: 8.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Civil War Monument: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 4
- Clear Lake State Park Beach: 7.2 mi
- City Beach: 8.2 mi
- Dodges Beach: 8.8 mi
- Farmers Beach: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Harmony in Light: 9.7 mi
- Buddy Holly Crash Site: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- The Music Man Square: 9.8 mi
- Rancho Deluxe: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Central Gardens of North Iowa: 8.4 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Knob: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:13 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:56 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason City Muni AP, 9 mi away.
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