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White Timber

White Timber from directly overhead

White Timber is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 176 m. Bryan Hill stands 202 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Lake Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Historic Hills Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 122 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
176 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.64396, -91.78125

122 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 54
  • Indian Lake Park: 1.7 mi
  • Bonaparte City Park: 3.9 mi
  • Battle of Athens State Historic Site: 5.5 mi
  • Croton Civil War Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
  • Bentonsport Riverside Park: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves: 39
Museums: 15
Historic sites: 5
  • West Point Freedom Rock: 17.9 mi
  • Nauvoo Veterans Memorial: 21.9 mi
  • Gorin Schoolhouse Bell: 24.2 mi
  • Barnette Statue: 24.2 mi
  • Old Fort Madison: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 4
  • CB&Q Depot: 24.5 mi
  • ATSF Depot: 24.5 mi
  • Sante Fe Caboose: 24.6 mi
  • Sante Fe Locomotive: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Sunrise Mural: 24.0 mi
  • Pheasant Aircraft Mural: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Martin Pond: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Bryan Hill: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Riley Creek Rest Area: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Timber. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bryan HillSE 129°202 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:3720:0120:42
September equinox06:5518:3019:06
December solstice07:2816:0016:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242840526372767466544129
Precip in1.51.92.63.75.05.04.23.93.93.12.52.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Donnellson, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/410402510

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