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Bentonsport Timber

Bentonsport Timber from directly overhead

Bentonsport Timber is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 200 m. Bryan Hill stands 202 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bentonsport Riverside Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Hills Scenic Byway runs past it. 106 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
200 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.72923, -91.85085

106 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 54
  • Bentonsport Riverside Park: 0.3 mi
  • Bonaparte City Park: 3.2 mi
  • Austin County Park: 6.7 mi
  • Indian Lake Park: 8.4 mi
  • Central Park: 10.3 mi
Nature reserves: 37
  • Lindsey Wilderness Area: 3.4 mi
  • Reno Timber: 3.8 mi
  • Des Moines River (Van Buren) Access: 6.3 mi
  • White Timber: 6.9 mi
  • Fox River Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 2
  • West Point Freedom Rock: 20.9 mi
  • Maharishi Tower of Invincibility: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Martin Pond: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Bryan Hill: 17.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • The Art House: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Brahmasthan (Courtyard): 20.7 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bryan HillSE 137°202 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:3720:0120:43
September equinox06:5618:3019:06
December solstice07:2916:0016:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232739516271757365533928
Precip in1.52.12.43.65.75.34.53.63.73.02.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keosauqua, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/410402679

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