Nature reserve · Iowa
Wapsi WMA
Wapsi WMA is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Army Ridge Bluffs stands 203 m to the south, 23 miles off. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 4.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Iowa DNR
How to reach it
Coordinates41.76710, -90.56857
- 4.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 11.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.0 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Oculus · 17 mi
- Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
- The Stone Tower · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Little Trees Park: 3.7 mi
- Dewitt Soccer Field Complex: 3.9 mi
- Paarmann Park: 4.1 mi
- Lincoln Park: 4.3 mi
- Clinton County Fairgrounds: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves: 46
- Wapsi WMA: 0.2 mi
- Gambril Access: 1.8 mi
- Scott County Park: 4.1 mi
- Grand Mound Conservation Area: 4.9 mi
- Duke Prairie: 5.7 mi
Museums: 27
- Central Community Historical Society & Museum: 4.1 mi
- lowa 80 Trucking Museum: 14.9 mi
- Family Museum of Arts and Sciences: 15.2 mi
- Camanche Historical Museum: 16.0 mi
- Camanche Depot Museum: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Memorial Hill: 4.7 mi
- Hoepfner House: 15.7 mi
- LeClaire, IA 9/11 Memorial: 15.8 mi
- Bettendorf Veterans Memorial: 16.2 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 16.3 mi
Gardens: 14
- Garden of Cremains: 15.3 mi
- Vander Veer Conservatory: 15.3 mi
- Enabling Garden: 15.3 mi
- All-America Selections Annual Display Garden: 15.3 mi
- Municipal Rose Garden: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Helium Trampoline Park: 8.1 mi
- Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat: 12.8 mi
- Vander Veer Botanical Park: 15.5 mi
- Lone Star (towboat): 16.5 mi
- Antique Archaeology: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 6
- Mary, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom: 12.9 mi
- Sculpture Park: 16.5 mi
- Curved Spire: 16.9 mi
- Lady Of Germania: 17.0 mi
- Octagon Pistols: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 5
- West Lake Park Beach: 17.8 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 18.1 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 18.1 mi
- Buffalo Beach: 23.1 mi
- Buffalo Shores Beach: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Morning Sun Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Duck Creek Waterfall: 16.8 mi
Peaks: 1
- Army Ridge Bluffs: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wapsi WMA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Ridge Bluffs | S 190° | 203 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:50 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Davenport WFO, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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