- Elevation, modelled
- 296 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore289 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0503, -92.0857
Big Grove Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 296 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Van Horne City Park, a park 2.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 6.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Grove Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | ESE 105° | 289 m | 23.2 mi |
| The Hogback | ENE 78° | 251 m | 14.4 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 14.5 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 68.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Van Horne City Park: 2.8 mi
- O'Brien Park: 3.1 mi
- Keystone City Park: 6.7 mi
- City Park: 6.9 mi
- Newhall City Park: 7.3 mi
- County Care Facility Wildlife Area: 8.8 mi
- Hoefle Dulin Recreation Area: 9.6 mi
- Cumberland's Recreation Area: 9.7 mi
- Butterfield Island Wildlife Area: 9.9 mi
- Milroy Access Area: 10.0 mi
- Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum: 8.6 mi
- Iowa Baseball Museum of Norway: 13.3 mi
- Belle Plaine Area Museum: 14.4 mi
- Iowa County Historical Society: 17.5 mi
- High Amana General Store: 18.6 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 21.8 mi
- Rollic: 22.2 mi
- Regeneration: 22.3 mi
- Squares: 22.4 mi
- Blessed Art Thou Arch: 22.4 mi
- In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County: 13.3 mi
- Witch's Basement: 20.5 mi
- Westside Rising: 21.2 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 21.9 mi
- The Coe "Victory" Bell: 22.3 mi
- East Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 14.1 mi
- 325th Street: 18.7 mi
- The Hogback: 14.4 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 23.2 mi
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan: 18.7 mi
- The 5th Realm: 23.6 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 22.4 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 22.5 mi
- Andreas garden: 22.5 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:06 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:55 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vinton, 8 mi away.
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