Ells
Ells is a ghost town in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 369 m. Mount Moses stands 409 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Newcom Dale Riggleman Natural Resource Area, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 7.1 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
unincorporated community in Crawford County, Iowa, United States
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
91 named places within 25 miles
- The Maples: 7.0 mi
- Vail Park: 7.5 mi
- Hoffman Park: 9.6 mi
- Yellow Smoke Park: 10.5 mi
- Johnson Park: 10.8 mi
- Newcom Dale Riggleman Natural Resource Area: 2.9 mi
- Schrader Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Otter Creek Nature Area: 5.6 mi
- Sac County Waterfowl Production Area: 12.5 mi
- Hazelbrush Wildlife Management Area: 13.7 mi
- Odebolt Historical Museum: 10.0 mi
- Lake View Museum: 13.4 mi
- Lake View Historical Museum: 14.0 mi
- Moorehead Historical Museum: 16.9 mi
- Carroll County Historical Museum: 20.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 9.6 mi
- War Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Chief Black Hawk Statue: 13.9 mi
- Bald Eagle Nest: 12.9 mi
- World's Largest Popcorn Ball: 21.4 mi
- Mount Moses: 19.4 mi
- Battle Hill: 21.0 mi
- Memorial Statue: 21.7 mi
- Grotto: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ells. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Moses | ESE 107° | 409 m | 19.4 mi |
| Battle Hill | WNW 302° | 388 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:19 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:07 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denison, 10 mi away.
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