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Littleport

Littleport from directly overhead

Littleport is a ghost town in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 211 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mederville Canoe Access, a park 2.7 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

ghost town in Clayton County, Iowa

How to reach it

Coordinates42.75361, -91.36889

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mederville Canoe Access: 2.7 mi
  • Chicken Ridge Scenic Overlook Park: 4.2 mi
  • Osborne Outdoor Education Center Park: 4.4 mi
  • Turkey River Park: 6.4 mi
  • Pony Hollow Trail County Park: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves: 54
Museums: 21
Historic sites: 13
Peaks: 9
  • Chicken Ridge: 5.5 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 10.1 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 14.3 mi
  • Bear Hill: 17.6 mi
  • Corn Hill: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Waterfalls: 9.2 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 2
Springs: 2
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
Gardens: 1
  • St. Feriole Island Gardens: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Littleport. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Corn HillW 281°364 m19.0 mi
Bear HillW 270°360 m17.6 mi
Chicken RidgeNW 318°355 m5.5 mi
Balltown RidgeESE 109°355 m24.5 mi
Mondell HillNNE 33°347 m25.0 mi
Wolf HillSW 217°339 m14.3 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 281°329 m10.1 mi
Hefel RidgeESE 105°281 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4119:18
June solstice05:2820:0520:48
September equinox06:5318:2719:05
December solstice07:3315:4916:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162133465868716961493523
Precip in1.31.32.04.04.76.74.63.93.62.92.31.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elkader 6 SSW, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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