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Buck Creek Park

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Elevation
275 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Chicken Ridge355 m · 13.0 mi
Nearest byway
River Bluffs Scenic Byway6.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:48local time
Coordinates
42.8871, -91.2042
Buck Creek Park from directly overhead

Buck Creek Park is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded 275 m. Chicken Ridge stands 355 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Garnavillo City Park, a park 2.1 miles away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
275 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chicken RidgeWSW 247°355 m13.0 mi
Balltown RidgeSE 139°355 m22.7 mi
Mondell HillNNE 24°347 m12.8 mi
Pilot KnobWSW 248°329 m19.6 mi
Pine KnobENE 59°302 m17.4 mi
Hefel RidgeSE 142°281 m18.4 mi
Sugar LoafSE 144°241 m20.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 7
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 1
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4019:17
June solstice05:2720:0520:48
September equinox06:5318:2719:04
December solstice07:3315:4816:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192336496170747264523825
Precip in1.31.22.03.74.65.74.93.63.72.82.11.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Guttenberg L&D 10, 9 mi away.

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