Ghost town · Iowa
Elkport
Elkport is a ghost town in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Plagmans Barn Museum, a museum 1.7 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway runs past it. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Clayton County, Iowa
How to reach it
Coordinates42.74111, -91.27556
- On the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 18.0 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Crows Nest · 19 mi
- Fire Point · 25 mi
- Hanging Rock · 26 mi
- luster Heights · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mederville Canoe Access: 7.5 mi
- Colesburg City Park: 7.8 mi
- Chicken Ridge Scenic Overlook Park: 8.3 mi
- Osborne Outdoor Education Center Park: 8.9 mi
- Garnavillo City Park: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 43
- Cow Branch Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- Pine Creek (Clayton) Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Motor Mill Access: 6.0 mi
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Pine Creek Unit: 6.0 mi
- Rentz Memorial Woods State Preserve: 6.1 mi
Museums: 20
- Plagmans Barn Museum: 1.7 mi
- Ecology Nature Center: 5.9 mi
- Garnavillo Historical Museum: 9.0 mi
- Lockmasters House Heritage Museum: 9.6 mi
- Carter House Museum: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Veteran’s Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone: 14.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins): 16.3 mi
- Wadena Veteran's Memorial: 20.5 mi
Peaks: 9
- Chicken Ridge: 9.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 14.9 mi
- Hefel Ridge: 15.6 mi
- Wolf Hill: 17.0 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Guttenberg Fish Hatchery: 9.6 mi
- Field of Dreams: 20.2 mi
- Manchester Fish Hatchery: 20.3 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 22.4 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Littleport: 4.8 mi
- York: 11.3 mi
- Hartwick: 23.1 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Point Ann: 20.1 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 24.1 mi
- Eagle Rock: 24.6 mi
- Fire Point: 24.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Big Spring: 9.5 mi
- Richmond Spring: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- World's Largest Strawberry: 13.8 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Wyalusing Beach: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Bridal Veil Falls: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elkport. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | W 281° | 364 m | 23.8 mi |
| Bear Hill | W 272° | 360 m | 22.4 mi |
| Chicken Ridge | WNW 301° | 355 m | 9.8 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | ESE 111° | 355 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mondell Hill | NNE 22° | 347 m | 23.5 mi |
| Wolf Hill | SW 231° | 339 m | 17.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | W 281° | 329 m | 14.9 mi |
| Hefel Ridge | ESE 106° | 281 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:05 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:49 | 16:35 |
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 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elkader 6 SSW, 9 mi away.
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