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Averydale Access

Averydale Access from directly overhead

Averydale Access is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. Pilot Knob stands 443 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Goranson Access, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 96 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Cerro Gordo County Conservation Department

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.13637, -93.14414

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Goranson Access: 0.5 mi
  • Evans Preserve: 2.2 mi
  • North Carolina Preserve: 2.7 mi
  • South Pennslyvania Bridge: 2.8 mi
  • Mike Zack Wildlife Area: 3.3 mi
Parks
  • Asbury Park: 1.2 mi
  • Murphy Park: 1.9 mi
  • South Kentucky Water Tower Park: 1.9 mi
  • Muse Norris Youth Softball Complex: 2.1 mi
  • East Park: 2.4 mi
Museums: 15
  • Charles H MacNider Museum: 2.8 mi
  • Lime Creek Nature Center: 4.1 mi
  • Kinney Pioneer Museum: 9.8 mi
  • Manly Caboose Museum: 10.5 mi
  • Manly Junction Railroad Museum: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Civil War Monument: 3.1 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 3.1 mi
  • Brewery: 4.1 mi
  • Rock Island Caboose: 10.6 mi
  • World Trade Center Steel Memorial: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Rancho Deluxe: 2.7 mi
  • The Music Man Square: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Central Gardens of North Iowa: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pilot Knob: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Iowa Welcome Center: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobWNW 291°443 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4719:25
June solstice05:3420:1320:56
September equinox07:0118:3419:12
December solstice07:4215:5516:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162032465868726962493422
Precip in0.91.12.03.95.65.74.63.73.22.61.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason City, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1525354509

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