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Wittenbreer Marsh

Wittenbreer Marsh from directly overhead

Wittenbreer Marsh is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 394 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cowan Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
394 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.38790, -92.44361

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 58
  • Lubbert Park: 2.3 mi
  • Lake Hendricks Park: 5.3 mi
  • Lylah's Marsh County Park: 7.1 mi
  • Lidtke County Park: 9.8 mi
  • City Park: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Niagara Cave: 21.3 mi
  • Niagara Cave: 21.4 mi
  • Deer Creek Speedway: 23.0 mi
  • Monster Bash Inc: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Big Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Cold Water Spring: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Steamboat Rock: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Saint Ansgar Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Steamboat RockE 101°350 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4519:22
June solstice05:3020:1120:55
September equinox06:5818:3119:09
December solstice07:4015:5116:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151932455768716961483422
Precip in1.11.21.93.74.56.34.84.63.82.91.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cresco 1 NE, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/317310889

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