- Elevation
- 411 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hawkeye Point509 m · 20.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway19.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:08local time
- Coordinates
- 43.2522, -96.0074
Bruce Schomaker Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 411 m. Hawkeye Point stands 509 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Otter Creek - Vreeman Tract, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
- Elevation
- 411 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bruce Schomaker Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Point | NE 46° | 509 m | 20.8 mi |
- 19.9 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Locker Park: 6.5 mi
- Eastside Park: 7.3 mi
- Hubbling Park: 7.6 mi
- Westside Park: 7.9 mi
- Hills Park: 8.7 mi
- Otter Creek - Vreeman Tract: 1.3 mi
- Otter Creek Public Hunting Area: 2.6 mi
- Little Rock River Wildlife Area - Central Unit: 6.6 mi
- DeKoster Refuge: 8.5 mi
- Boersma Wildlife Area: 8.7 mi
- George Bicentennial Museum: 6.3 mi
- Sheldon Prairie Museum: 9.2 mi
- Prairie Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
- Prairie Arts Historical Park: 9.5 mi
- Floyd Township School No. 8 Historical Building: 9.5 mi
- Lyon County Freedom Rock: 6.5 mi
- Sioux Center Area Veterans Memorial: 14.8 mi
- Orange City Area Veteran's Memorial: 17.7 mi
- O'Brien County Freedom Rock: 18.3 mi
- Greenhouse: 14.3 mi
- Getting's Garden: 14.3 mi
- Community Garden at ARC: 17.4 mi
- The Gift: 14.3 mi
- Sand Beach: 15.4 mi
- Visitor Center: 17.7 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:25 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:05 | 16:52 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sheldon, 9 mi away.
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