Ghost town · Iowa
Littleport
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
- 1.7 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 18.6 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Crows Nest · 20 mi
- Fire Point · 25 mi
- Hanging Rock · 26 mi
- luster Heights · 29 mi
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: 51
- Leonard Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
- Motor Mill Access: 3.8 mi
- Mossy Glen State Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Rentz Memorial Woods State Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Bixby State Preserve: 5.9 mi
Museums: 21
- Plagmans Barn Museum: 6.5 mi
- Carter House Museum: 7.2 mi
- Earthmoving Legacy Center: 8.2 mi
- Ecology Nature Center: 9.0 mi
- Wilder Memorial Museum: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins): 12.8 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial: 14.0 mi
- Wadena Veteran's Memorial: 15.8 mi
- Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone: 18.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.1 mi
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
- Guttenberg Fish Hatchery: 14.0 mi
- Manchester Fish Hatchery: 20.2 mi
- Richardson-Jakway House: 21.6 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 23.3 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- World's Largest Strawberry: 9.7 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 22.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Richmond Spring: 12.5 mi
- Big Spring: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Point Ann: 21.0 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Wyalusing Beach: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Bridal Veil Falls: 19.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | W 281° | 364 m | 19.0 mi |
| Bear Hill | W 270° | 360 m | 17.6 mi |
| Chicken Ridge | NW 318° | 355 m | 5.5 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | ESE 109° | 355 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mondell Hill | NNE 33° | 347 m | 25.0 mi |
| Wolf Hill | SW 217° | 339 m | 14.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WNW 281° | 329 m | 10.1 mi |
| Hefel Ridge | ESE 105° | 281 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:05 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| 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, 5 mi away.
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