West Twin Lake Refuge
West Twin Lake Refuge is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 371 m. Pilot Knob stands 443 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is West Twin Picnic Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 125 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Iowa DNR - Wildlife
How to reach it
- 124.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- West Twin Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
- East Twin Lake Forest: 1.1 mi
- East Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Olaf Waterfowl Production Area: 3.4 mi
- Sullivan Wildlife Area: 6.9 mi
- Eldred-Sherwood Recreation Area: 8.6 mi
- Swimming Pool Park: 9.1 mi
- Lake Cornelia Park: 10.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 11.5 mi
- Lions Park: 11.6 mi
- Liberty School Museum: 3.2 mi
- Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Museum: 7.6 mi
- One Room Schoolhouse: 7.7 mi
- Klemme Homestead Museum: 8.2 mi
- Belmond Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
- Old Dam: 8.6 mi
- Britt Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 11.5 mi
- World's Largest Bullhead: 20.1 mi
- Eagle Grove War Memorial: 20.7 mi
- Heritage Park: 21.8 mi
- Farmers Beach: 18.6 mi
- Dodges Beach: 19.2 mi
- Clear Lake State Park Beach: 20.8 mi
- City Beach: 22.3 mi
- Lu Verne City Jail: 17.8 mi
- Sexton: 20.6 mi
- Central Gardens of North Iowa: 22.7 mi
- I-35 Dows Rest Stop: 22.9 mi
- Pilot Knob: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Twin Lake Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NNE 23° | 443 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:58 | 16:44 |
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 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Britt 3E, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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