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Hornick Depot

Hornick Depot from directly overhead

Hornick Depot is a museum in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 326 m. Blackbird Hill stands 426 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Owego Wetland, a nature reserve 3.7 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

railway station in Hornick, the United States of America

Wikidata Q28125851, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.22858, -96.09761

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Southwood Conservation Area: 7.4 mi
  • Whiting City Park: 7.7 mi
  • Fowler Forest Preserve: 7.8 mi
  • Rodney Pits Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
  • Smithland Park: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves: 38
  • Owego Wetland: 3.7 mi
  • Unit 4: 7.1 mi
  • Unit 3: 7.2 mi
  • Unit 2: 8.2 mi
  • Pawnee Recreation Area Wildlife Management Area: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 13
Museums: 13
Attractions: 6
  • Sea Ray Sandbar: 12.0 mi
  • West Side Sea Ray Sandbar: 12.1 mi
  • West Sea Ray Sandbar: 12.1 mi
  • Train: 17.9 mi
  • Old Town: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Tree Shelter: 13.3 mi
  • This Is Sioux CIty: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackbird HillSW 225°426 m14.5 mi
Granger HillSE 139°412 m17.0 mi
Durr HillSSE 154°391 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0019:37
June solstice05:4920:2221:05
September equinox07:1218:4719:23
December solstice07:5116:1116:56

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192437496171747264513624
Precip in0.50.81.63.34.64.23.44.13.02.31.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Onawa 3NW, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/876653226

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