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West Nodaway Wildlife Area

West Nodaway Wildlife Area from directly overhead

West Nodaway Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 362 m. The nearest named place is Nodaway Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 51 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
362 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.20663, -94.85455

79 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 41
  • Bridgewater Dump Station: 10.1 mi
  • Bridgewater City Park: 10.1 mi
  • Morman Trail County Park: 11.7 mi
  • Lake Icaria County Recreation Area: 12.2 mi
  • Cold Springs State Park: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 22
Museums: 9
Attractions: 3
  • Tree on the road: 20.6 mi
  • Tree in the Road: 20.6 mi
  • Jesse James Historical Park: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Soldiers Monument: 16.0 mi
  • Adams County Freedom Rock: 16.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5519:32
June solstice05:4720:1520:56
September equinox07:0818:4219:18
December solstice07:4216:1016:54

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222638496070747264523827
Precip in0.81.22.13.45.25.24.03.83.52.81.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corning, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/183486498

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