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Brayton Memorial Forest

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Elevation, modelled
312 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Balltown Ridge355 m · 24.3 mi
Nearest byway
Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway1.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:46local time
Coordinates
42.3874, -91.2495
Brayton Memorial Forest from directly overhead

Brayton Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled 312 m. Balltown Ridge stands 355 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Delaware County Historical Museum Complex, a museum 3.0 miles away. Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Balltown RidgeNE 45°355 m24.3 mi
Sundown MountainENE 68°348 m23.7 mi
Wolf HillNW 314°339 m20.1 mi
Hefel RidgeNE 34°281 m24.3 mi
Chimney RockSE 143°258 m14.4 mi
Sugar LoafNE 40°241 m23.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4019:17
June solstice05:2920:0320:46
September equinox06:5318:2719:04
December solstice07:3215:5016:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172134465868726962493524
Precip in1.11.32.13.84.56.04.84.13.83.12.21.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manchester #2, 12 mi away.

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