Bald Eagle Nest
Bald Eagle Nest is an attraction in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 375 m. Mount Moses stands 409 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake View Museum, a museum 0.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 15 miles off. 122 named places lie within 25 miles.
Bald Eagle nest east of the trail
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
122 named places within 25 miles
- Black Hawk State Park Campground: 1.6 mi
- Hagge County Park: 6.8 mi
- Grant County Park: 8.2 mi
- South Park: 8.7 mi
- Cattail Cove: 9.4 mi
- Black Hawk Lake: 1.4 mi
- Sac County Waterfowl Production Area: 2.4 mi
- Tomahawk Marsh Waterfowl Production Area: 4.1 mi
- Jana Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
- White Horse Access: 7.7 mi
- Lake View Museum: 0.9 mi
- Lake View Historical Museum: 1.2 mi
- Sac County Historical Museum: 9.3 mi
- Odebolt Historical Museum: 10.6 mi
- Historic Central School: 16.3 mi
- Chief Black Hawk Statue: 1.1 mi
- War Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 23.2 mi
- Casino Beach: 24.7 mi
- World's Largest Popcorn Ball: 9.3 mi
- Memorial Statue: 9.4 mi
- Mount Moses: 16.9 mi
- Kolb Memorial Garden: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bald Eagle Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Moses | SSE 148° | 409 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:18 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:06 | 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 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAC City, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12007156245
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