- Elevation, modelled
- 223 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Iowa Valley Scenic Byway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8001, -92.0323
Big Bend Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 223 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Iowa Valley Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Iowa County Conservation Board
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Bend Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 60° | 289 m | 22.6 mi |
| Perkl | ESE 103° | 257 m | 24.1 mi |
| The Hogback | NNE 29° | 251 m | 23.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 114° | 244 m | 18.7 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 56.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Simmons Timber Reserve: 2.6 mi
- Simmons Timber Reserve: 2.7 mi
- Gunderson Wildlife Area: 3.7 mi
- Iowa River Corridor WMA - Cottonwood Banks: 3.9 mi
- Lion's Club Park: 1.5 mi
- Gateway Park: 2.1 mi
- Hannen Lake Park: 6.2 mi
- Gabe Kuester Memorial Park: 6.6 mi
- Turttle Wildlife Area: 8.1 mi
- Iowa County Historical Society: 1.5 mi
- South Amana Barn Museum: 3.7 mi
- High Amana General Store: 4.8 mi
- Communal Kitchen Museum: 6.7 mi
- Amana Heritage Museum: 8.2 mi
- In Transit: 18.0 mi
- To Wing: 18.4 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 22.2 mi
- Morel: 22.3 mi
- Trumpet: 22.5 mi
- In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County: 14.6 mi
- Westside Rising: 22.3 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 22.3 mi
- Witch's Basement: 22.6 mi
- The Coe "Victory" Bell: 23.2 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 23.3 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 23.3 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 18.7 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 22.6 mi
- The Hogback: 23.2 mi
- Perkl: 24.1 mi
- Hinkletown: 20.2 mi
- Nira: 24.3 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 22.8 mi
- Andreas garden: 24.1 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 24.6 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 24.7 mi
- Colony Acres: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:05 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:56 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 10 mi away.
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