Ghost town · Iowa
Nira
Nira is a ghost town in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. Sand Hill stands 244 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is English River Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 3.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 34 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.45418, -91.94991
- 34.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 21.5 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 44.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
104 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 44
- Bidwell-Slockett Park: 5.8 mi
- South Park: 5.9 mi
- South English City Park: 7.1 mi
- Environment Center: 7.8 mi
- Kalona City Park: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 40
- English River Wildlife Area: 3.4 mi
- Foster Woods Park: 5.1 mi
- Lantz Wildlife Reserve: 5.4 mi
- Coffman Wood Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Statler Woods: 7.4 mi
Museums: 15
- English Valley History Center: 7.8 mi
- Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles: 17.4 mi
- Conger House Museum: 17.6 mi
- Voyage Home Riverside History Center: 19.4 mi
- What Cheer Brick School Museum: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Hinkletown: 4.1 mi
- Lancaster: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk: 19.2 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sand Hill: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nira. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | NE 38° | 244 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:04 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:57 | 16:42 |
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 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williamsburg 1E, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
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