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Bearbower Sand Prairie Area

Bearbower Sand Prairie Area from directly overhead

Bearbower Sand Prairie Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 279 m. The Hogback stands 251 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Polk Township Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 23 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
279 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.29997, -91.92536

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Polk Township Wildlife Area: 1.5 mi
  • Red Fox Wildlife Area: 7.3 mi
  • Wildcat Bluff Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
  • Twin Springs: 8.0 mi
  • Spring Creek Cemetery: 8.9 mi
Parks
  • Koutny Pond - Hoffman Woods Area: 2.2 mi
  • Lime Creek County Park: 3.5 mi
  • Brandon City Park: 4.2 mi
  • Minne Estema Park: 5.7 mi
  • Central Crossing Park: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Iowa's Largest Frying Pan: 4.3 mi
  • Lokolo: 21.7 mi
  • Mama Pezaki: 21.7 mi
  • Mura Dancer: 21.7 mi
  • Nopuko Air Coaster: 21.7 mi
Museums: 8
Gardens: 8
  • Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 21.7 mi
  • Master Gardener's Orchard: 22.1 mi
  • Display Garden: 22.2 mi
  • Children's Garden: 22.2 mi
  • Rose Garden: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Blessed Art Thou Arch: 24.8 mi
  • Butterfly Wings: 24.8 mi
  • DKW Art Gallery: 24.8 mi
  • Arch: 24.8 mi
  • Striving: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County: 23.5 mi
  • Witch's Basement: 23.6 mi
  • Sister Catherine McAuley: 24.9 mi
  • Sister Frances Warde: 24.9 mi
  • Westside Rising: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Peaks: 1
  • The Hogback: 15.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The HogbackSSE 158°251 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:20
June solstice05:3220:0620:49
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3415:5416:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172134475868716962493523
Precip in1.21.32.13.95.05.64.24.23.73.22.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vinton, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/249660513

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