- Elevation
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Simmons Mound323 m · 25.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0284, -90.1643
Wantea Point is a cliff in Iowa, at a recorded 179 m. Simmons Mound stands 323 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is South Beach, a beach 2.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.1 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 179 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wantea Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons Mound | NNE 22° | 323 m | 25.0 mi |
| Heer Hill | N 355° | 279 m | 13.1 mi |
| South Bluff | NW 319° | 264.5 m | 20.0 mi |
| North Bluff | NW 320° | 261 m | 21.1 mi |
| Lost Mound | NNW 334° | 251 m | 13.6 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 11.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 10.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 18.6 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Indian Head Rock · 6 mi
- Twin Sisters · 6 mi
- Lookout Point · 7 mi
- Oak Point · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bill Cotton Park: 2.9 mi
- Driscoll's Island: 3.0 mi
- Camp Miss-Elk-Ton: 3.5 mi
- Ayers Sand Prairie State Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Bowen Park: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- Simpson's Prairie: 5.0 mi
- Papke Wildlife Area: 6.1 mi
- Thomson Prairie: 6.2 mi
- Thomson - Fulton Sand Prairie Nature Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Mississippi Palisades State Park: 8.0 mi
Museums: 21
- Savanna Train Car Museum: 4.3 mi
- Savanna Museum and Cultural Center: 4.6 mi
- Thomson Depot Museum: 5.8 mi
- Soaring Eagle Nature Center: 9.4 mi
- Heritage Canyon: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Savanna Veterans Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Historic ruins: 6.6 mi
- The Stone Tower: 9.3 mi
- Old Mill Site: 10.6 mi
- Elijah Buell Memorial: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 6
- Living, Flowing, Ever Changing: 20.4 mi
- Bellevue War Mural: 20.6 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 20.6 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 20.7 mi
- Young Corn: 20.8 mi
Peaks: 5
- Heer Hill: 13.1 mi
- Lost Mound: 13.6 mi
- South Bluff: 20.0 mi
- North Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Simmons Mound: 25.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Havencrest Castle: 4.6 mi
- Point Rock: 10.5 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 10.7 mi
- Apple River Road Bridge: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- South Beach: 2.2 mi
- Santa Fe Beach: 7.0 mi
- Bellevue Beach: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum: 13.3 mi
- Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden: 20.1 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Bald Point: 3.0 mi
- South Bluff: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Pavilion: 7.1 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Cedar Spring: 16.8 mi
- Plum Creek Spring: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daggett: 9.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
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