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Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge is a park in Arkansas, at a recorded elevation of 93 m. Spring Mountain stands 553 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Galla Creek State Wildlife Management Area, a park 3.5 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway passes 5.7 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
93 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.13759, -93.05767

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Galla Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
  • Petit Jean River State Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
  • Petit Jean State Park: 6.9 mi
  • Dardanelle City Park: 7.8 mi
  • Veteran's Riverfront Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
Peaks
  • Cove Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Hobsons Knob: 5.9 mi
  • Round Mountain: 8.3 mi
  • Jones Mountain: 10.3 mi
  • Dardanelle Mountain: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
Historic sites: 10
  • Dardanelle Confederate Monument: 8.1 mi
  • Lt Kevin Mainhart Memorial: 11.4 mi
  • Hindsman Bell Tower: 11.8 mi
  • Summit Park Hotel Site: 12.7 mi
  • Old House Foundation: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Waterfalls: 6
Springs: 6
  • Varnall Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Cave Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Nebo Springs: 12.6 mi
  • Gum Springs: 12.7 mi
  • Dickens’ Spring: 12.7 mi
Museums: 4
  • Potts Inn Museum: 7.8 mi
  • Museum Of Automobiles: 9.5 mi
  • Perry County Historical Museum: 17.0 mi
  • Depot Museum: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Dardanelle Beach and Swimming Area: 13.3 mi
  • Carter Cove Beach: 16.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Lover's Leap: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spring MountainWNW 290°553 m15.5 mi
Mount NeboWNW 297°537 m12.3 mi
Crystal MountainSSE 162°518 m21.8 mi
Grindstone MountainSSE 164°489 m21.5 mi
Tater HillWNW 296°452 m14.2 mi
Bear MountainWNW 291°437 m17.5 mi
Flatside PinnacleSSE 155°420 m20.1 mi
Moore MountainWNW 291°396 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5119:24
June solstice05:5919:5320:31
September equinox07:0118:3719:11
December solstice07:1816:2617:05

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404453617078828174625142
Precip in3.23.14.44.84.73.33.43.53.04.14.64.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Russellville Muni AP, 9 mi away.

  • Green Treefrog68 obs
  • Pond Slider18 obs
  • Hackberry Emperor18 obs
  • Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo16 obs
  • Bald Eagle12 obs
  • crimson clover12 obs
  • Dickcissel10 obs
  • Diamondback Watersnake9 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/358972824

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