Black Oak Hollow
Black Oak Hollow is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 345 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the south-southwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Kendallville Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 345 m
How to reach it
- 14.0 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 17.5 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 25.8 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Preston Overlook · 15 mi
- Bench · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kendallville Park: 1.4 mi
- Florenceville Park: 6.0 mi
- Selvig Park: 6.5 mi
- Trailhead Park: 6.8 mi
- North Park: 6.8 mi
- Bohr Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Bronner Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Plymouth Rock Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Nicola Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Bigalk Trout Stream Wildlife Area: 2.9 mi
- Kellow House - Howard County Museum: 7.5 mi
- Howard County Museum: 7.5 mi
- Howard County Log Cabin Museum: 7.7 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 8.0 mi
- Steam Engine Museum: 13.5 mi
- Fillmore County WWI Memorial Entrance: 14.7 mi
- I Am Wood: 15.0 mi
- 3-D Life Tree: 15.1 mi
- Oedipus and Antigone: 15.1 mi
- Luther Bell: 15.1 mi
- Cold Water Spring: 3.8 mi
- Malanaphy Springs: 12.0 mi
- Big Spring: 14.1 mi
- Whispering Hills Spring: 22.3 mi
- Niagara Cave: 4.0 mi
- Niagara Cave: 4.0 mi
- Monster Bash Inc: 6.6 mi
- Preston Veteran's Memorial: 14.8 mi
- Elliota: 5.1 mi
- Forestville: 16.1 mi
- Clear Grit: 17.2 mi
- Conover: 18.1 mi
- Steamboat Rock: 9.2 mi
- Black Hammer Bluff: 20.5 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 15.5 mi
- State Line Wayside: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Oak Hollow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Rock | SSW 207° | 350 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:09 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:49 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cresco 1 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/969242789
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