Wheeler Wildlife Refuge
Wheeler Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 462 m. Hawkeye Point stands 509 m to the north-northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sibley Unit - Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 462 m
How to reach it
- 24.6 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sibley Unit - Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area: 0.5 mi
- Leinen Pits: 1.2 mi
- Dagel Unit - Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Roelf-Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- East Holman Wildlife Area: 3.2 mi
- Sunset Park: 1.6 mi
- Fairgrounds Park: 1.9 mi
- Robinson Park: 2.0 mi
- Central Park: 2.1 mi
- Ashton Wayside Park: 4.4 mi
- McCallum Museum and Brunson Heritage House: 2.1 mi
- George Bicentennial Museum: 12.6 mi
- Lynn Township No. 5 Historical Building: 13.7 mi
- Prairie School Historical Building: 13.7 mi
- Lynn Township No. 5 Historical Building: 13.7 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 6.4 mi
- Ocheyedan Mound: 11.8 mi
- Jackson County Highest Point: 18.2 mi
- Lyon County Freedom Rock: 12.7 mi
- O'Brien County Freedom Rock: 13.8 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 14.3 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 21.5 mi
- Getting's Garden: 9.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wheeler Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Point | NNE 20° | 509 m | 6.4 mi |
| Ocheyedan Mound | E 80° | 490 m | 11.8 mi |
| Jackson County Highest Point | NE 55° | 480.3 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:24 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:04 | 16:51 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sibley, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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